Killarney


 
 
Killarney

:This article is about the town in Ireland. For other meanings, see Killarney (disambiguation)

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Killarney (Cill Airne, "The church of the sloes") is a town in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. The town is in a deep valley in the MacGillicuddy Reeks, beside the Lakes of Killarney, part of the Killarney National Park. The town is also famous for its history, as well as the cathedral it is also home to Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey and Innisfallen Island, the location of a ruined monastery.

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Because of its natural and historical interest, and its close proximity to the Dingle peninsula, Skelligs and Ring of Kerry it is a popular tourist town.

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Killarney (disambiguation): Killarney is the name of several places around the world:...

County Kerry: County Kerry (Irish: Contae Chiarra?) is a county in the southwest of Ireland, in the Munster province of the Republic of Ireland, informally referred to as The Kingdom. It has an area of 4,746 km? (1,832 square miles). The county town is Tralee. The county is bordered by County Limerick (east) a...


Killarney related Images and Photos (experimental)

Ross Castle  Killarney  County Kerry
Ross Castle Killarney County Kerry
Torc Waterfall Killarney National Park  Ireland
Torc Waterfall Killarney National Park Ireland
Boats  Killarney  County Kerry  Munster  Republic of Ireland (Eire)  Europe
Boats Killarney County Kerry Munster Republic of Ireland (Eire) Europe
Castle in Front of a Park  Ross Castle  Killarney National Park  Killarney  Republic of Ireland
Castle in Front of a Park Ross Castle Killarney National Park Killarney Republic of Ireland
Ireland for Holidays  Killarney
Ireland for Holidays Killarney
View of Dunloe Castle  Killarney  1805
View of Dunloe Castle Killarney 1805
Ring of Kerry  Between Upper Lake and Muckross Lake  Killarney  Munster  Republic of Ireland (Eire)
Ring of Kerry Between Upper Lake and Muckross Lake Killarney Munster Republic of Ireland (Eire)
View of the Lakes and Mountains of Killarney  Ireland
View of the Lakes and Mountains of Killarney Ireland

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