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Cill Airne
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈaːɾˠn̠ʲə/ (Munster)
English name: Killarney · County Kerry
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“church of sloes”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Cill Rois · KilrushCill Chainnigh · KilkennyCill Dara · KildareInis Faithlinn · InnisfallenCorrán Tuathail · CarrauntoohilTrá Lí · Tralee
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cill Airne (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Killarney (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q623382 (CC0)
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