Kilrush

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proper noun

A coastal town in County Clare, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 9955).

OriginIrish Cill Rois →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town in County Clare, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 9955).

Origin

  1. IrishCill Rois
  2. EnglishKilrush

From Irish Cill Rois, a compound of cill (“church”) + ros (“headland”).

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APA

Kilrush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilrush

MLA

“Kilrush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilrush. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kilrush,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilrush.

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