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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 lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m), an average of 10 feet (3.0 m), and a storage capacity of 345 acre-feet (426,000 m 3). Lake Killarney serves as a recreational lake for its residences. Residents practice catch and release to assure the fish stay plentiful. A valid Illinois Fishing license is required.
Killarney Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Ontario, Canada, located approximately 90 km (56 mi) southwest of downtown Sudbury, Ontario. The park contains just one campground at the George Lake entrance as it is primarily a wilderness park.
Killarney National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Chill Airne), near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland, created when the Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish Free State in 1932. [1]
Lake Killarney is located 15 miles (24 km) downwind of a former ASARCO copper smelter in Tacoma, Washington. Arsenic and lead blew downwind, contaminating Lake Killarney and the surrounding area. Researchers at the University of Washington have found that shallow lakes, such as Lake Killarney, have higher surface water concentrations of arsenic ...