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

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.

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

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"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.

From BBC

Kilkenny historian and tour guide Frank Kavanagh remembered Roy E Disney's trips.

From BBC

In the Republic of Ireland a status orange wind warning for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford is in force until 17:00, while an orange warning for rain is in place for Cork, Kerry and Waterford until 15:00.

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