Kilkenny
[kil-ken-ee]
- a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 796 sq. mi. (2060 sq. km).
- its county seat.
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Examples from the Web for kilkenny
Contemporary Examples
The couple were spotted walking around the city of Kilkenny yesterday.
He recalled the impact he felt as a child from rural Kilkenny when visiting Northern Ireland in 1980s during the Troubles.
Historical Examples
I want to show you a note I have just had from Kinshela, in Kilkenny.
BarringtonCharles James Lever
He got a letter by the post, and set out half an hour after for Kilkenny.
BarringtonCharles James Lever
Do you remember Billy Calvert, that came down to contest Kilkenny?
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)Charles Lever
But as for us: there we were; if not in Kilkenny we were in Cork.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2)Charles Lever
This is a very near approximation to the story of the Kilkenny cats.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-BeeL. L. Langstroth
Kilkenny
- a county of SE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: mostly agricultural. County town: Kilkenny. Pop: 80 339 (2002). Area: 2062 sq km (796 sq miles)
- a market town in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Kilkenny: capital of the ancient kingdom of Ossory. Pop: 9500 (latest est)
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Word Origin and History for kilkenny
Kilkenny
county in Leinster, Ireland. The county is named for its town, from Irish Cill Chainnigh "Church of (St.) Kenneth." The story of the Kilkenny cats, a pair of which fought until only their tails were left, is attested from 1807.
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