Killarney

[ ki-lahr-nee ]

/ kɪˈlɑr ni /

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noun

a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.

Lakes of, three lakes in SW Ireland.

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Words nearby Killarney

kilim, Kilimanjaro, Kilkenny, Kilkenny cats, kill, Killarney, killdee, killdeer, Killeen, killer, killer app

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How to use Killarney in a sentence

They had wandered down the lane running through their little village, and were now on the road to Killarney.
Our Little Irish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
The lady threw out a three-penny piece, as the driver stopped his car and asked Norah how far it was to the lakes of Killarney.
Our Little Irish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
But as they reached their own door, the very jaunting-car they had met on the road to Killarney drove up.
Our Little Irish Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
He's subscribed for a whole year—for a fortnightly letter from a girl in Killarney who has got to be named 'Katie'.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

And I have to send all my letters over to Killarney to be mailed—Oh, he's awfully particular about that.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for Killarney

Killarney

/ (kɪˈlɑːnɪ) /

noun

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

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