Killarney
Killarney (/kɪˈlɑːrni/ kil-AR-nee; Irish: Cill Airne [ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈaːɾˠn̠ʲə], meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castle, Muckross House and Abbey, the Lakes of Killarney, MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Purple Mountain, Mangerton Mountain, Paps Mountain, the Gap of Dunloe and Torc Waterfall. Its natural heritage, history and location on the Ring of Kerry make Killarney a popular tourist destination.
Killarney
Cill Airne | |
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Town | |
From top, left to right: St Mary's Cathedral, High Street, Red Deer sculpture, Killarney House garden | |
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Coat of arms | |
Killarney Location in Ireland Killarney Killarney (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 52.0588°N 9.5072°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Council | Kerry County Council |
| Dáil Éireann | Kerry |
| European Parliament | South |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 14,412 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | V93 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)64 |
| Irish Grid Reference | V969909 |
| Website | www |
The town's population was 14,412 as of the 2022 census, making it the second largest in the county. Killarney won the Best Kept Town award in 2007, in a cross-border competition jointly organised by the Department of the Environment and the Northern Ireland Amenity Council. In 2011, it was named Ireland's tidiest town and the cleanest town in the country by Irish Business Against Litter.