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Killarney (/ k ɪ ˈ l ɑːr n i / 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 ...
Lough Leane (/ ˈ l eɪ n /; from Irish Loch Léin 'lake of Léan', a personal name) [1] is the largest of the three lakes of Killarney, in County Kerry. The River Laune flows from the lake into the Dingle Bay to the northwest.
The lakes sit in a low valley some 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. [1] They are surrounded by the rugged slopes of MacGillycuddy's Reeks.Notable mountains in the range include Carrauntoohil, which, at 1,038 metres (3,406 ft) is Ireland's highest mountain, Purple Mountain, at 832 metres (2,730 ft), Mangerton Mountain, at 843 metres (2,766 ft), and Torc Mountain, at 535 metres (1,755 ft).
The oak woods in the remote Glaism na Marbh valley are a stronghold for Formica lugubris Zett., a wood ant species that is rare both in the Killarney woods and in Ireland as a whole. [13] The Kerry Slug (Geomalacus maculosus) is a hiberno-lusitanean species. It emerges in Killarney's frequent wet weather to graze on lichens on rocks and tree ...
Lough Guitane (Irish: Loch Coiteáin) [1] is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located in County Kerry near the town of Killarney . Geography
Moll's Gap or Céim an Daimh (meaning, Gap of the Ox), [1] is a mountain pass on the N71 road from Kenmare to Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.. Moll's Gap is on the Ring of Kerry route, [2] and offers views of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains, and is a popular tourist location. [3]