[ki-lahr-nee] 
| 1. | a town in the SW Republic of Ireland. 7,678. |
| 2. | Lakes of, three lakes in SW Ireland. |
| Kil·lar·ney (kĭ-lär'nē) Three small lakes of southwest Ireland near the market town of Killarney (population, 13,500). Studded with islands, the lakes are a popular tourist attraction noted for their scenic beauty. |
Killarney
market town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. It lies near the Killarney lakes, famed for their beauty, about 45 miles (70 km) north-northwest of Cork. Rising steeply to the west are Tomies Mountain and Purple Mountain (2,739 feet [835 metres]), and beyond the Gap of Dunloe are Macgillycuddy's Reeks, the highest range in Ireland.
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