Valentia Island

proper noun

An island on the coast of County Kerry, Ireland.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island on the coast of County Kerry, Ireland.

Origin

  1. Irishcuan bhéil inse“harbour of the mouth of the island”
  2. EnglishValentia Island

From Irish cuan bhéil inse (“harbour of the mouth of the island”)

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Translations

Irish Oileán Dairbhre
  • Oileán Dairbhreisland on the coast of Co. Kerry
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APA

Valentia Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valentia%20Island

MLA

“Valentia Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valentia%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Valentia Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valentia%20Island.

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