Killarney
Americannoun
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a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.
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Lakes of, three lakes in SW Ireland.
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Born in Killarney, Ireland, O’Rourke’s service motion is referred to by other players as the “Irish Whip.”
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022
Cook Minnie Lynch, 42, was originally from Killarney in Ireland.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022
Alittlelesstalk rallied along the rail in the stretch, passing favored Killarney Lass late to win the 40,000 Emerald Distaff, the championship race of the season for older fillies and mares.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2020
The tourist will find an excellent hotel there, and no matter how he may be satiated with the beauty of Killarney, he will see other and more striking beauties in Glengariff.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
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