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Killarney

American  
[ki-lahr-nee] / kɪˈlɑr ni /

noun

  1. a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.

  2. Lakes of, three lakes in SW Ireland.


Killarney British  
/ kɪˈlɑːnɪ /

noun

  1. a town in SW Republic of Ireland, in Co Kerry: a tourist centre near the Lakes of Killarney . Pop: 13 137 (2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The tour took the young couple to such places as Mallorca, Spain; Cannes, France; and Killarney, Ireland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Sporting a tricolour clip on his lapel, the musician had Irish citizenship conferred on him in Killarney and said it was a "a monumental day" for all involved.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025

“We’re open for business and ready to go,” Mark Verespy, owner of The Killarney pub, said of the town.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

In 2016, P-22 became the prime suspect in the death of a 14-year-old koala named Killarney, whose mutilated body was found about 400 yards away from her enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2022

Killarney is famed and known all over the civilized world; but there are places in Ireland where isolated scenes can be found as fair as any in Killarney.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by T. O. Russell

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