Kilkenny

[kil-ken-ee]

noun

1. a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 796 sq. mi. (2,060 sq. km).

2. its county seat.

Kilkenny

/ kɪlˈkɛnɪ /

noun

1. 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)

2. a market town in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Kilkenny: capital of the ancient kingdom of Ossory. Pop: 9500 (latest est)

Example Sentences

It comes after the Kilkenny and Dublin teams were forced to change into skorts before their Leinster Championship semi-final could go ahead last Saturday.

From BBC

Michael Wilkinson lives with his wife and children in a house overlooking the Suir Valley in County Kilkenny.

From BBC

While no known link to the American icon has been found in Armagh, just three hours drive away in Kilkenny there is a rich family history dating to the early 1600s.

From BBC

"This was in a 'highly improved' area of County Kilkenny."

From BBC

"You could just say they came from France and forget everything in between but the whole family as they are today started out in Kilkenny," he continued.

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