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Killadelphia (album) Killadelphia is the audio-only album version of metal band Lamb of God's concert in Philadelphia, released by Epic Records. It boasts the entire unabridged audio from the concert documented in the DVD of the same name.
Killadelphia (DVD) Killadelphia is a 2005 live DVD from US post-thrash band Lamb of God, released on Epic Records and directed by Doug Spangenberg. It consists of footage filmed during the band's gig at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia in October 2004, hence the pun title of the DVD.
Killadysert Killadysert (Irish: Cill an Disirt) is a village in south County Clare, Ireland. The village is on the north bank of the Shannon estuary, and faces Shannon Airport on the other side of the mouth of the River Fergus.
Killaloe, County Clare Killaloe is a village in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The village is on the south end of Lough Derg, while the settlement spreads across the River Shannon, with the County Tipperary side known as Ballina.
Killaloo Killaloo (Irish: Cill Dhalua; meaning Dalua's church) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, about six miles south east of Derry City, on the main Derry to Belfast road. It is more of a townland than a village and the area is not heavily populated.
Killarmy Killarmy (pronounced Killa Army) is a Hip Hop group, most well-known through their affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. They are one of the earliest and most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990's.
Killarney Killarney (Irish: Cill Airne, meaning "The church of the sloe") is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is in a deep valley in the MacGillicuddy Reeks, beside the Lakes of Killarney and part of the Killarney National Park.
Killarney (Vancouver) Killarney is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia with a population of over 25,000 (2001)and lies in the extreme southeast corner of the city. It is on the south slope of the ridge that rises above the Fraser River], and contains a collection of single-family residences with a few multi-family homes as well as the townhomes and high-rises of the Fraserlands development along the river.
Killarney Heights High School Killarney Heights High School is a coeducational comprehensive high school located on Starkey Street Killarney Heights on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Killarney Heights, often referred to as 'KHHS', has held an increasingly amicable position of amongst the best government Secondary Schools in New South Wales, and the best in the Northern Beaches region.
Killarney National Park Killarney National Park () is located beside Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. It was one of the first national parks of the Irish state initially formed by the donation of the Muckross Estate in 1932 by Senator Arthur Vincent and his parents-in-law Mr.
Killarney Secondary School Killarney Secondary School, is located in the northwest corner of the Killarney neighbourbood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Amongst all the public secondary schools in the city, it holds both the largest area and population.
Killarney, Ontario [Ontario] is a [[town located on the northern shore of Georgian Bay in the Sudbury District. It is commonly associated with Killarney Provincial Park, which is a large wilderness park located to the east of the town and occupies much of it.
Killay North Killay North is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales which consists of some or all of the following areas: Carnglas, Killay, Olchfa and Caunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West.
Killay South Killay South is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The ward is maily rural and consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty and Upper Killay in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West.
Killbot A Killbot is, as the name might imply, a stereotypical fictional robot from science fiction. Killbots are usually large and menacing machines created or used to kill or destroy other people or things, commonly built by aliens.
Killdozer (band) Killdozer was the name of a band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1983, with members Bill Hobson, Dan Hobson and Michael Gerald. They took their name from the 1974 TV movie, directed by Jerry London, itself based on a Theodore Sturgeon short story.
Killdozer (bulldozer) Killdozer has been used as a nickname for the armored bulldozer constructed by Marvin Heemeyer that was used to demolish a significant portion of Granby, Colorado in the United States of America on June 4, 2004. There is no evidence that Heemeyer ever planned to name his creation.
Killdozer (story) Killdozer is a 1944 science fiction/horror short story by Theodore Sturgeon that inspired a 1974 picture and a Marvel Comics story by Gerry Conway and Dick Ayers (published in Worlds Unknown #6, cover date April 1974).
Killearn Killearn (Gaelic: Cill Earnain) is a small village of approximately 1700 people in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The village is located about 18 miles north of Glasgow, and 9 miles away from Loch Lomond.
Killed or Cured Killed or Cured is an album by The New Amsterdams recorded during the break up of The Get Up Kids and released via the internet in part in 2005 and in full in 2006. The first release contained only five songs, "Wears So Thin", "Watch The World Cave In", "Heaven Sent", "Drinking In The Afternoon", and "Strangled By The Thought.
Killed or Seriously Injured Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) is a standard metric for safety policy, particularly in transportation and road safety. As the name implies it is the total figure for people killed or seriously injured over a period of time.
Killen, County Tyrone Killen is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, several miles south west of Castlederg on the road leading south over Scraghy Mountain towards County Fermanagh. A short distance to the west lies County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland.
Killer (card game) Killer is a relative of the Vietnamese card game Tiáşżn LĂŞn (spelled in many places as Tien Len). While many would consider Killer to be a simple variant of Tiáşżn LĂŞn, its rules are different enough to warrant a separate article.
Killer ant Killer ant is a term to describe any of several species of ants that are predatory, attack en masse when their mounds are disturbed, and can kill animals many times their size, even deer if they are immobilized.
Killer ape theory The killer ape theory or killer ape hypothesis is the theory that war and interpersonal aggression was the driving force behind human evolution. It was originated by Raymond Dart; it was later notably developed by Robert Ardrey in his book African Genesis.
Killer application A killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) is a computer program that is so useful or desirable that it proves the value of some underlying technology, such as a gaming console, operating system, or piece of computer hardware.
Killer bees (business) Killer bees are firms or individuals that are employed by a target company to fend off a takeover bid; these include investment bankers (primary), accountants, attorneys, tax specialists, etc. They aid by utilizing various anti-takeover strategies, thereby making the target company economically unattractive and acquisition more costly.
Killer Bug Killer Bug is the moniker used by Kazumoto Endo, off & on, for his solo Japanoise project. Abandoning it for a long while in favor of recording under his given name, Endo has recently adopted the name again for his project in 2005.
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot is a noncollectible card game created by Jeffrey Neil Bellinger and published by Playroom Entertainment. The name is said to be inspired by the bloodthirsty rabbit found in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Killer Dwarfs Killer Dwarfs were a glam metal band who formed in late 1981 in Toronto, Ontario. Though they were known for their off beat sense of humor (all band members adopted the surname "Dwarf"), they won two Juno Awards.
Killer Khan , born March 6 1947 in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, is a former professional wrestler. Popularly known as Killer Khan, he was billed from Mongolia and had numerous high-profile matches with André the Giant in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the 1980s.
Killer language Killer language is a dominant language learned subtractively (at the cost of the mother tongues) rather than additively (in addition to mother tongues). Being a killer language is not an intrinsic characteristic of a language.
Killer sudoku Killer sudoku (also killer su doku, sumdoku, sum doku, addoku, or samunamupure) is a puzzle that combines elements of sudoku and kakuro. Despite the name, the simpler killer sudokus can be easier to solve than regular sudokus, depending on the solver's skill at mental arithmetic; the hardest ones, however, can take hours to crack, if at all.
Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs), are a family of cell surface proteins found on important cells of the immune system called natural killer (NK) cells. They regulate the killing function of these cells by interacting with MHC class I molecules, which are expressed on all cell types.
Killers (song) "Killers" is the title-track for the second album by Iron Maiden. The song (like much of the album) was written by Steve Harris though Paul Di'Anno created the very earliest version of the song's lyrics that appeared at the famous Live at the Rainbow concert (the band's first live video release).
Killertech Killertech Ltd is an online shop that was founded by Lee Mathews and James Cannell in March 2005, with its main office based in Norfolk, England. Its stated main business is the resale of consumer electronics and information technology equipment to end-users.
Killerton Killerton is is an 18th-century house in Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, England, which, with its hillside garden and estate, has been owned by the National Trust since 1944 and is open to the public. The estate covers some 25 square kilometres (6100 acres).
Killester Killester (Cill Easra in Irish) is largely a residential suburb of Dublin containing a small number of neighbourhood shops, and lies on the northside of the town. Its position is between Clontarf, Raheny and Artane, and it falls within postal districts of Dublin 3 or 5.
Killian documents authenticity issues During the Killian documents controversy in 2004, the authenticity of the documents themselves was challenged by a variety of individuals and groups. Proof of authenticity is likely impossible without original documents, and since CBS used only faxed and photocopied duplicates, authentication to professional standards would be impossible regardless of the provenance of the originals.
Killian Nine The Killian Nine were a group of high school students at Miami Killian High School who in February 23rd of 1998 made a satirical pamphlet named "First Amendment" and passed it out to fellow students. The poems, essays, cartoons and writings included in the pamphlet were critical of high school principal Timothy Dawson and the school security staff.
Killian Van Rensselaer Killian (or Kiliaen) Van Rensselaer (June 9 1763 – June 18 1845) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Congress of the United States as a Representative from the state of New York. He was the cousin of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer and the uncle of Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer, who were also Representatives.
Killian's dehiscence Killian's dehiscence (also known as Killian's triangle) is a triangular area in the wall of the pharynx between the inferior constrictor muscle and the cricopharyngeus muscle. It represents a potentially weak spot where a pharyngoesophageal diverticulum (Zenker's diverticulum) is more likely to occur.
Killifish A killifish is any of various small, mainly oviparous (egg-laying) cyprinodont fish (order Cyprinodontiformes, family Cyprinodontidae). The name killifish is derived from the Dutch word "kilde", meaning small creek, puddle.
Killikkurussimangalam Killikkurussimangalam (also known as Lakkidi) is a small village around 8 km from nearby town Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. The river Nila ( Bharatapuzha ) flows through the southern border of Lakkidi.
Killinaskully Killinaskully (Irish Ceann Scoilte, "split head") is an Irish television comedy which details the bizarre goings-on in an Irish village called Killinaskully. The village is actually a village up in the hills of Tipperary.
Killiney Killiney (Cill InĂon LĂ©inĂn in Irish, meaning "church of the daughters of Leinin") is a township in south County Dublin, Ireland on the outskirts of Dublin city within the administrative area of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The area is by the coast, south of neighbouring Dalkey, and north to Shankill area in the most southern outskirt of Dublin.
Killiney Hill Killiney Hill () is the southernmost of the two hills which form the southern boundary of Dublin Bay (the other being Dalkey Hill). Crowned by an obelisk, the hill is 153 metres high and offers beautiful views over the surrounding areas : Dublin to the northwest; the Irish Sea and the mountains of Wales (on a clear day) to the east and southeast; and Bray Head and the Wicklow Mountains to the south.
Killing an Arab "Killing an Arab" was the first single by The Cure. It was recorded at the same time as their UK debut LP Three Imaginary Boys (1979) but not included on the album; however it was later released on the band's US debut Boys Don't Cry (1980).
Killing All the Right People Killing All the Right People is an episode of the sitcom Designing Women. Originally airing on October 5, 1987, as the fourth episode of the second season, it featured Tony Goldwyn as "Kendall Dobbs", a young man dying from AIDS.
Killing Day Killing Day was the working title of an upcoming FPS for the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 video game consoles. Jan Sanghera from Ubisoft UK has stated that creation of the game has been cancelled,but reports claim it was released as Red Steel].
Killing form In mathematics, the Killing form, named for Wilhelm Killing (1847-1923), is a bilinear form that plays a basic role in the theories of Lie groups and Lie algebras. In an example of Stigler's law of eponymy, the Killing form was actually invented by Élie Cartan, whereas the Cartan matrix is due to Wilhelm Killing.
Killing Ground (Doctor Who) Killing Ground is a Virgin Publishing original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Sixth Doctor and Grant Markham with the Cybermen.
Killing Christian Killing Christian is an independent feature length motion picture released in 2005. A dark romantic comedy, known for its unique combination of narrative story and black and white fantasy elements, it examines what happens in the minds and in the lives of three unique characters, who all happen to be in love with the same man.
Killing in the Name "Killing in the Name" was the first single released by Rage Against the Machine from their eponymous album, and is one of the band's signature songs. On 31 August 1999, it was reissued together with two previously unreleased tracks, "Darkness of Greed" and "Clear the Lane".
Killing Loneliness "Killing Loneliness" was the second single released by HIM, a Finnish alternative metal band, and was released in February 2006 in Germany and in April in the UK 2006 from their 2005 breakthrough Dark Light. The song is currently enjoying moderate rock play in the U.
Killing Me Softly (film) Killing Me Softly is a 2002 film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes. Based on the novel by Nicci French (pen name of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French), it introduces several substantial changes to the story and focuses heavily on the intense sexual relationship between the main characters (at least for the first half of the movie).
Killing Me Softly with His Song Killing Me Softly with His Song is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, which has become a pop standard. The song was inspired by a poem by Lori Lieberman, Killing Me Softly with His Blues, which she wrote after seeing a then-unknown Don McLean perform the song Empty Chairs live.
Killing Miranda Killing Miranda is a British based industrial metal/Gothic rock band comprising of Rikky (vocals), Irish Dave (bass), Alien Dave (guitar) and Belle (drums). The band was formed in London in the late 1990s and originally featured Chris Wareham on bass and Irish Dave on rhythm guitar before settling into their current line-up.
Killing No Murder Killing No Murder is a pamphlet published in 1657 during The Protectorate period of the English Interregnum era of English history. The pamphlet of disputed authorship advocates the assassination of Oliver Cromwell.
Killing Pablo Killing Pablo is a biography of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and details the efforts by both the United States government and the Colombian government to stop illegal activities committed by him and his subordinates, up to his eventual death. Written by acclaimed author Mark Bowden, it documents the hunt and capture of the man who came to be known as "the world's most famous fugitive.
Killing the clock Killing the clock (alternatively time wasting or milking the clock) is a term used in timed sports such as Australian rules football, soccer, American football or basketball to indicate a strategy by a leading team to stall until time runs out when the score is close, thus preventing the opposing team from tying or taking the lead towards the end of the game. This is usually done by playing conservatively, passing to each other, not attempting to attack and not risking the loss of ball possession.
Killing Time (band) Killing Time was a hardcore punk band from New York City, New York, USA. From their beginnings in 1988, under the name Raw Deal, they went on to record two full-length albums and several EPs, singles, and compilation tracks.
Killing Time (Time Squad) The shortest and least eventful of Time Squad episodes, Killing Time simply involves the Squad standing in a field in Poland, waiting for their computer to reboot so they can go home. The pretext was that they were to tell Copernicus to conduct his research on the sun instead of a different subject.
Killing Time (video game) Killing Time is a horror-themed first-person shooter video game developed by 3DO. Though meant at first as an exclusive for their 3DO Interactive Multiplayer console, it was later ported to the Windows 95 PC platform in 1996 by Intrepid Software and to the Macintosh when the 3DO system failed to meet sales expectations.
Killing vector field In mathematics, a Killing vector field, named after Wilhelm Killing, is a vector field on a Riemannian manifold that preserves the metric. Killing fields are the infinitesimal generators of isometries; that is, flows generated by Killing fields are continuous isometries of the manifold.
Killing Zoe Killing Zoe is a 1994 movie directed by Roger Avary, and starring Eric Stoltz as Zed and Julie Delpy as Zoe and Jean-Hugues Anglade as Eric. It was Produced by Samuel Hadida and Executive Produced by Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender.
Killingbeck Killingbeck is a district of east Leeds, situated between Seacroft to the north, Cross Gates and Whitkirk to the east, Gipton to the west, Halton Moor to the south, Halton to the south east and Osmondthorpe to the south west. It blends in to the Cross Gates and Seacroft areas, and lies at the junction of the A63 (Selby) Road and A64 (York) Roads.
Killinggänget Killinggänget (literally "The Kid-Goat Gang") is a Swedish comedy group, started in 1991. It is named after Glenn Killing, a character played by Henrik Schyffert who has appeared in many of their shows.
Killingholme Killingholme is an area of Lincolnshire, comprising the villages of North Killingholme and South Killingholme. It is the site of a large ConocoPhillips oil refinery, opened in 1969, and an LPG storage facility (180 metres underground).
Killington Lane railway station Killington Lane is a temporary terminus about one mile South West of Woody Bay on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (L&B), the narrow gauge line that originally ran for 19 miles through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon.
Killington, Vermont secession movement In protest against what at least two thirds of voting residents consider unjust treatment from the state of Vermont in tax and tourism development matters, Killington, Vermont voted in March 2004 (and again in March 2005) to pursue secession from Vermont and admission into the state of New Hampshire, which lies 25 miles to the east. claim that the townspeople pay the state $10 million per year in property tax]es and $10 million a year in [[sales taxes (as well as income and other taxes), but receive only $1 million a year to help fund their school system.
Killinchy Killinchy (in Irish: Cill DhuinsĂ, ie (St) Duinseach’s Church) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 492 people.
Killip class The Killip classification is a classification system used in individuals with an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), in order to risk stratify them. Individuals with a low Killip class are less likely to die within the first 30 days after their myocardial infarction than individuals with a high killip class.
Killobyte Killobyte is a 1993 novel by Piers Anthony. This book explores a virtual-reality world in the context of the internet, and although originally intended to be an action-adventure story, it is more of a character study.
Killoe Killoe (Cill Eo in Irish) is a parish in County Longford, Ireland. It is located about ten kilometeres north of Longford Town and is bordered by the parishes of Drumlish, Ballinalee, Edgeworthstown, Longford and Newtownforbes.
Killology Research Group The Killology Research Group is an advocacy group devoted to research into the idea that first-person shooter games can lead to violent behavior in people. Specifically, the founder (an ex-military man) believes that FPS games are "murder simulators" that desenstitize players to violent acts.
Killone Abbey Killone Abbey, situated on the banks of Killone Lake some 3 miles south of Ennis, County Clare, was an Augustinian nunnery founded in 1190 by Donal Mor O'Brien, King of Thomond and Munster and dedicated to Saint John.
Killough Lewisville High School North Killough Lewisville High School North, often referred to as LHSN or LHS-North, is a high school in the Lewisville Independent School District in Lewisville, Texas. While the school has existed since the fall of 1997, the school district began construction of its current building in 2003.
Killucan and Rathwire The villages of Killucan (Irish: Cill Lucaine, Church of Lucan) and Rathwire (Irish: Rath Guaire, Fort of Guaire) nestle closely together in gentle, rolling countryside in the east of the Irish county Westmeath. They have a population of 575 (2002 census) but this will be considerably expanded with this year's (2006) census.
Killyleagh Killyleagh (IPA: ) (Cill UĂ Laoigh in Irish, meaning "Church of the descendants of heroes") is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A22 road from Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough.
Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle is a castle situated in Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a riot of turrets and battlements rising like a fairytale vision above Killyleagh as this amazing Loire-style chateau completely dominates the small village.
Killyloch Killyloch is a malt whisky which was distilled at the Glenflagler Malt Distillery and was first distilled and bonded in February 1965. The distilation of Killyloch ended with the closure and demolition of the Glenflagler Malt Distillery in July 1985.
Killymoon Castle Killymoon Castle is a castle situated about one mile south east of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland near the Ballinderry River. In 1671 the original castle was built by James Stewart whose ancestors had come from Scotland during the plantation to settle in Cookstown.
Killzone (PlayStation 3) Killzone is the working title of the third installment to the Killzone franchise that began on the PlayStation 2. It is being developed for PlayStation 3 by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Kilmacduagh Kilmacduagh is a small village in south County Galway, near Gort, in Ireland. It is best known for Kilmacduagh monastery, seat of the Diocese of that name (and now part of the Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh).
Kilmacolm Kilmacolm (Gaelic: Cille MhaolChaluim) is a small (mainly commuter) village in Inverclyde, Scotland although traditionally (and still commonly) considered as lying within the county of Renfrewshire. It has a village centre with a number of small shops, one public house and two main church buildings.
Kilmacrennan Kilmacrennan (Gaelic: Cill Mhic Reanáin) is a small village located in County Donegal on the north west coast of Ireland. The village had a population of 430 in the 2002 census, however the village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many new houses being built.
Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas (Irish: Coill Mhic ThomáisĂn / Coill Mhic Thomáisfhinn), often simply called Kilmac', is a town built on the steep slopes on either sides of the River Mahon in County Waterford, in the Province of Munster, in Ireland (Éire /Poblacht na hÉireann).
Kilmacud Crokes GAA Kilmacud Crokes are a large Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland. Kilmacud football club was formed in 1959 following an historic public meeting in Saint Laurence's Hall, where Stillorgan shopping centre now stands.
Kilmahog Kilmahog (Gaelic: Cille MoChĂąig) is a hamlet to the west of Callander, Scotland, at the junction with the Aberfoyle 'Kings Pass' road which also forks to Loch Katrine which supplies drinking water to Glasgow.
Kilmainham Kilmainham (Irish Cill Mhaighneann) is a suburb of Dublin south of the River Liffey and west of the city centre, in the Dublin 8 postal district. The area is best known for the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, constructed on the site where the Knights Templar had their priory in Dublin.
Kilmainham Treaty The Kilmainham Treaty was an agreement between the British government under William Ewart Gladstone and the Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell. It was seen as a triumph for Irish nationalism as they managed to get reform from a British government.
Kilmallock Kilmallock (Cill MocheallĂłg in Irish) is a town in south County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Cork. There is a Dominican Friary in the village as well as an Abbey and King's Castle (or King John's Castle).
Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club is to be found on the outskirts of Troon, Ayrshire , on the west coast of Scotland and has been offering the golfer a magnificent links golf challenge for over an hundred years. Formed as Ossington Golf Club in 1887, the first course was at Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock.
Kilmarnock Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. It represented the Ayrshire burgh of Kilmarnock, the Dumbartonshire (now Dunbartonshire) burgh of Dumbarton, the Lanarkshire burgh of Rutherglen and the Renfrewshire burghs of Renfrew and Port Glasgow.
Kilmartin Glen Kilmartin Glen is the area in Scotland surrounding the village of Kilmartin which is south of the town Oban. The area is well known for its historic archaeological legacy as there are more than 350 ancient monuments within a six mile radius of the village, with 150 of them being prehistoric.
Kilmory Kilmory (Cill MhĂłire in Gaelic) is a tiny village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. The village itself is no more than a few houses, a shop and a Post office.
Kilmun Kilmun is a linear settlement on the north shore of the Holy Loch in Argyll and Bute in south-west Scotland, up to the village of Strone at Strone Point where the loch joins the Firth of Clyde. It used to have its own pier and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services.
Kilner jar A Kilner jar is a rubber-sealed, screw-topped jar used for the storage of food, invented by the Kilner family and produced by John Kilner & Co, Yorkshire, England. Classically a glass plug with a rubber seal attached to it is placed in the top of the jar, the whole being secured with a metal screw-top lid.
Kilnhurst Kilnhurst is a village in South Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Don and the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation. It grew up around the coal mining, ceramics, glass, brick-making and locomotive industries: none of these industries remain in the village.
Killadelphia (DVD) Killadelphia is a 2005 live DVD from US post-thrash band Lamb of God, released on Epic Records and directed by Doug Spangenberg. It consists of footage filmed during the band's gig at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia in October 2004, hence the pun title of the DVD.
Killadysert Killadysert (Irish: Cill an Disirt) is a village in south County Clare, Ireland. The village is on the north bank of the Shannon estuary, and faces Shannon Airport on the other side of the mouth of the River Fergus.
Killaloe, County Clare Killaloe is a village in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The village is on the south end of Lough Derg, while the settlement spreads across the River Shannon, with the County Tipperary side known as Ballina.
Killaloo Killaloo (Irish: Cill Dhalua; meaning Dalua's church) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, about six miles south east of Derry City, on the main Derry to Belfast road. It is more of a townland than a village and the area is not heavily populated.
Killarmy Killarmy (pronounced Killa Army) is a Hip Hop group, most well-known through their affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. They are one of the earliest and most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990's.
Killarney Killarney (Irish: Cill Airne, meaning "The church of the sloe") is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is in a deep valley in the MacGillicuddy Reeks, beside the Lakes of Killarney and part of the Killarney National Park.
Killarney (Vancouver) Killarney is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia with a population of over 25,000 (2001)and lies in the extreme southeast corner of the city. It is on the south slope of the ridge that rises above the Fraser River], and contains a collection of single-family residences with a few multi-family homes as well as the townhomes and high-rises of the Fraserlands development along the river.
Killarney Heights High School Killarney Heights High School is a coeducational comprehensive high school located on Starkey Street Killarney Heights on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Killarney Heights, often referred to as 'KHHS', has held an increasingly amicable position of amongst the best government Secondary Schools in New South Wales, and the best in the Northern Beaches region.
Killarney National Park Killarney National Park () is located beside Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. It was one of the first national parks of the Irish state initially formed by the donation of the Muckross Estate in 1932 by Senator Arthur Vincent and his parents-in-law Mr.
Killarney Secondary School Killarney Secondary School, is located in the northwest corner of the Killarney neighbourbood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Amongst all the public secondary schools in the city, it holds both the largest area and population.
Killarney, Ontario [Ontario] is a [[town located on the northern shore of Georgian Bay in the Sudbury District. It is commonly associated with Killarney Provincial Park, which is a large wilderness park located to the east of the town and occupies much of it.
Killay North Killay North is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales which consists of some or all of the following areas: Carnglas, Killay, Olchfa and Caunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West.
Killay South Killay South is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The ward is maily rural and consists of some or all of the following areas: Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty and Upper Killay in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West.
Killbot A Killbot is, as the name might imply, a stereotypical fictional robot from science fiction. Killbots are usually large and menacing machines created or used to kill or destroy other people or things, commonly built by aliens.
Killdozer (band) Killdozer was the name of a band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1983, with members Bill Hobson, Dan Hobson and Michael Gerald. They took their name from the 1974 TV movie, directed by Jerry London, itself based on a Theodore Sturgeon short story.
Killdozer (bulldozer) Killdozer has been used as a nickname for the armored bulldozer constructed by Marvin Heemeyer that was used to demolish a significant portion of Granby, Colorado in the United States of America on June 4, 2004. There is no evidence that Heemeyer ever planned to name his creation.
Killdozer (story) Killdozer is a 1944 science fiction/horror short story by Theodore Sturgeon that inspired a 1974 picture and a Marvel Comics story by Gerry Conway and Dick Ayers (published in Worlds Unknown #6, cover date April 1974).
Killearn Killearn (Gaelic: Cill Earnain) is a small village of approximately 1700 people in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The village is located about 18 miles north of Glasgow, and 9 miles away from Loch Lomond.
Killed or Cured Killed or Cured is an album by The New Amsterdams recorded during the break up of The Get Up Kids and released via the internet in part in 2005 and in full in 2006. The first release contained only five songs, "Wears So Thin", "Watch The World Cave In", "Heaven Sent", "Drinking In The Afternoon", and "Strangled By The Thought.
Killed or Seriously Injured Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) is a standard metric for safety policy, particularly in transportation and road safety. As the name implies it is the total figure for people killed or seriously injured over a period of time.
Killen, County Tyrone Killen is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, several miles south west of Castlederg on the road leading south over Scraghy Mountain towards County Fermanagh. A short distance to the west lies County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland.
Killer (card game) Killer is a relative of the Vietnamese card game Tiáşżn LĂŞn (spelled in many places as Tien Len). While many would consider Killer to be a simple variant of Tiáşżn LĂŞn, its rules are different enough to warrant a separate article.
Killer ant Killer ant is a term to describe any of several species of ants that are predatory, attack en masse when their mounds are disturbed, and can kill animals many times their size, even deer if they are immobilized.
Killer ape theory The killer ape theory or killer ape hypothesis is the theory that war and interpersonal aggression was the driving force behind human evolution. It was originated by Raymond Dart; it was later notably developed by Robert Ardrey in his book African Genesis.
Killer application A killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) is a computer program that is so useful or desirable that it proves the value of some underlying technology, such as a gaming console, operating system, or piece of computer hardware.
Killer bees (business) Killer bees are firms or individuals that are employed by a target company to fend off a takeover bid; these include investment bankers (primary), accountants, attorneys, tax specialists, etc. They aid by utilizing various anti-takeover strategies, thereby making the target company economically unattractive and acquisition more costly.
Killer Bug Killer Bug is the moniker used by Kazumoto Endo, off & on, for his solo Japanoise project. Abandoning it for a long while in favor of recording under his given name, Endo has recently adopted the name again for his project in 2005.
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot is a noncollectible card game created by Jeffrey Neil Bellinger and published by Playroom Entertainment. The name is said to be inspired by the bloodthirsty rabbit found in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Killer Dwarfs Killer Dwarfs were a glam metal band who formed in late 1981 in Toronto, Ontario. Though they were known for their off beat sense of humor (all band members adopted the surname "Dwarf"), they won two Juno Awards.
Killer Khan , born March 6 1947 in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, is a former professional wrestler. Popularly known as Killer Khan, he was billed from Mongolia and had numerous high-profile matches with André the Giant in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the 1980s.
Killer language Killer language is a dominant language learned subtractively (at the cost of the mother tongues) rather than additively (in addition to mother tongues). Being a killer language is not an intrinsic characteristic of a language.
Killer sudoku Killer sudoku (also killer su doku, sumdoku, sum doku, addoku, or samunamupure) is a puzzle that combines elements of sudoku and kakuro. Despite the name, the simpler killer sudokus can be easier to solve than regular sudokus, depending on the solver's skill at mental arithmetic; the hardest ones, however, can take hours to crack, if at all.
Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs), are a family of cell surface proteins found on important cells of the immune system called natural killer (NK) cells. They regulate the killing function of these cells by interacting with MHC class I molecules, which are expressed on all cell types.
Killers (song) "Killers" is the title-track for the second album by Iron Maiden. The song (like much of the album) was written by Steve Harris though Paul Di'Anno created the very earliest version of the song's lyrics that appeared at the famous Live at the Rainbow concert (the band's first live video release).
Killertech Killertech Ltd is an online shop that was founded by Lee Mathews and James Cannell in March 2005, with its main office based in Norfolk, England. Its stated main business is the resale of consumer electronics and information technology equipment to end-users.
Killerton Killerton is is an 18th-century house in Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, England, which, with its hillside garden and estate, has been owned by the National Trust since 1944 and is open to the public. The estate covers some 25 square kilometres (6100 acres).
Killester Killester (Cill Easra in Irish) is largely a residential suburb of Dublin containing a small number of neighbourhood shops, and lies on the northside of the town. Its position is between Clontarf, Raheny and Artane, and it falls within postal districts of Dublin 3 or 5.
Killian documents authenticity issues During the Killian documents controversy in 2004, the authenticity of the documents themselves was challenged by a variety of individuals and groups. Proof of authenticity is likely impossible without original documents, and since CBS used only faxed and photocopied duplicates, authentication to professional standards would be impossible regardless of the provenance of the originals.
Killian Nine The Killian Nine were a group of high school students at Miami Killian High School who in February 23rd of 1998 made a satirical pamphlet named "First Amendment" and passed it out to fellow students. The poems, essays, cartoons and writings included in the pamphlet were critical of high school principal Timothy Dawson and the school security staff.
Killian Van Rensselaer Killian (or Kiliaen) Van Rensselaer (June 9 1763 – June 18 1845) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Congress of the United States as a Representative from the state of New York. He was the cousin of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer and the uncle of Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer, who were also Representatives.
Killian's dehiscence Killian's dehiscence (also known as Killian's triangle) is a triangular area in the wall of the pharynx between the inferior constrictor muscle and the cricopharyngeus muscle. It represents a potentially weak spot where a pharyngoesophageal diverticulum (Zenker's diverticulum) is more likely to occur.
Killifish A killifish is any of various small, mainly oviparous (egg-laying) cyprinodont fish (order Cyprinodontiformes, family Cyprinodontidae). The name killifish is derived from the Dutch word "kilde", meaning small creek, puddle.
Killikkurussimangalam Killikkurussimangalam (also known as Lakkidi) is a small village around 8 km from nearby town Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. The river Nila ( Bharatapuzha ) flows through the southern border of Lakkidi.
Killinaskully Killinaskully (Irish Ceann Scoilte, "split head") is an Irish television comedy which details the bizarre goings-on in an Irish village called Killinaskully. The village is actually a village up in the hills of Tipperary.
Killiney Killiney (Cill InĂon LĂ©inĂn in Irish, meaning "church of the daughters of Leinin") is a township in south County Dublin, Ireland on the outskirts of Dublin city within the administrative area of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The area is by the coast, south of neighbouring Dalkey, and north to Shankill area in the most southern outskirt of Dublin.
Killiney Hill Killiney Hill () is the southernmost of the two hills which form the southern boundary of Dublin Bay (the other being Dalkey Hill). Crowned by an obelisk, the hill is 153 metres high and offers beautiful views over the surrounding areas : Dublin to the northwest; the Irish Sea and the mountains of Wales (on a clear day) to the east and southeast; and Bray Head and the Wicklow Mountains to the south.
Killing an Arab "Killing an Arab" was the first single by The Cure. It was recorded at the same time as their UK debut LP Three Imaginary Boys (1979) but not included on the album; however it was later released on the band's US debut Boys Don't Cry (1980).
Killing All the Right People Killing All the Right People is an episode of the sitcom Designing Women. Originally airing on October 5, 1987, as the fourth episode of the second season, it featured Tony Goldwyn as "Kendall Dobbs", a young man dying from AIDS.
Killing Day Killing Day was the working title of an upcoming FPS for the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 video game consoles. Jan Sanghera from Ubisoft UK has stated that creation of the game has been cancelled,but reports claim it was released as Red Steel].
Killing form In mathematics, the Killing form, named for Wilhelm Killing (1847-1923), is a bilinear form that plays a basic role in the theories of Lie groups and Lie algebras. In an example of Stigler's law of eponymy, the Killing form was actually invented by Élie Cartan, whereas the Cartan matrix is due to Wilhelm Killing.
Killing Ground (Doctor Who) Killing Ground is a Virgin Publishing original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Sixth Doctor and Grant Markham with the Cybermen.
Killing Christian Killing Christian is an independent feature length motion picture released in 2005. A dark romantic comedy, known for its unique combination of narrative story and black and white fantasy elements, it examines what happens in the minds and in the lives of three unique characters, who all happen to be in love with the same man.
Killing in the Name "Killing in the Name" was the first single released by Rage Against the Machine from their eponymous album, and is one of the band's signature songs. On 31 August 1999, it was reissued together with two previously unreleased tracks, "Darkness of Greed" and "Clear the Lane".
Killing Loneliness "Killing Loneliness" was the second single released by HIM, a Finnish alternative metal band, and was released in February 2006 in Germany and in April in the UK 2006 from their 2005 breakthrough Dark Light. The song is currently enjoying moderate rock play in the U.
Killing Me Softly (film) Killing Me Softly is a 2002 film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes. Based on the novel by Nicci French (pen name of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French), it introduces several substantial changes to the story and focuses heavily on the intense sexual relationship between the main characters (at least for the first half of the movie).
Killing Me Softly with His Song Killing Me Softly with His Song is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, which has become a pop standard. The song was inspired by a poem by Lori Lieberman, Killing Me Softly with His Blues, which she wrote after seeing a then-unknown Don McLean perform the song Empty Chairs live.
Killing Miranda Killing Miranda is a British based industrial metal/Gothic rock band comprising of Rikky (vocals), Irish Dave (bass), Alien Dave (guitar) and Belle (drums). The band was formed in London in the late 1990s and originally featured Chris Wareham on bass and Irish Dave on rhythm guitar before settling into their current line-up.
Killing No Murder Killing No Murder is a pamphlet published in 1657 during The Protectorate period of the English Interregnum era of English history. The pamphlet of disputed authorship advocates the assassination of Oliver Cromwell.
Killing Pablo Killing Pablo is a biography of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and details the efforts by both the United States government and the Colombian government to stop illegal activities committed by him and his subordinates, up to his eventual death. Written by acclaimed author Mark Bowden, it documents the hunt and capture of the man who came to be known as "the world's most famous fugitive.
Killing the clock Killing the clock (alternatively time wasting or milking the clock) is a term used in timed sports such as Australian rules football, soccer, American football or basketball to indicate a strategy by a leading team to stall until time runs out when the score is close, thus preventing the opposing team from tying or taking the lead towards the end of the game. This is usually done by playing conservatively, passing to each other, not attempting to attack and not risking the loss of ball possession.
Killing Time (band) Killing Time was a hardcore punk band from New York City, New York, USA. From their beginnings in 1988, under the name Raw Deal, they went on to record two full-length albums and several EPs, singles, and compilation tracks.
Killing Time (Time Squad) The shortest and least eventful of Time Squad episodes, Killing Time simply involves the Squad standing in a field in Poland, waiting for their computer to reboot so they can go home. The pretext was that they were to tell Copernicus to conduct his research on the sun instead of a different subject.
Killing Time (video game) Killing Time is a horror-themed first-person shooter video game developed by 3DO. Though meant at first as an exclusive for their 3DO Interactive Multiplayer console, it was later ported to the Windows 95 PC platform in 1996 by Intrepid Software and to the Macintosh when the 3DO system failed to meet sales expectations.
Killing vector field In mathematics, a Killing vector field, named after Wilhelm Killing, is a vector field on a Riemannian manifold that preserves the metric. Killing fields are the infinitesimal generators of isometries; that is, flows generated by Killing fields are continuous isometries of the manifold.
Killing Zoe Killing Zoe is a 1994 movie directed by Roger Avary, and starring Eric Stoltz as Zed and Julie Delpy as Zoe and Jean-Hugues Anglade as Eric. It was Produced by Samuel Hadida and Executive Produced by Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender.
Killingbeck Killingbeck is a district of east Leeds, situated between Seacroft to the north, Cross Gates and Whitkirk to the east, Gipton to the west, Halton Moor to the south, Halton to the south east and Osmondthorpe to the south west. It blends in to the Cross Gates and Seacroft areas, and lies at the junction of the A63 (Selby) Road and A64 (York) Roads.
Killinggänget Killinggänget (literally "The Kid-Goat Gang") is a Swedish comedy group, started in 1991. It is named after Glenn Killing, a character played by Henrik Schyffert who has appeared in many of their shows.
Killingholme Killingholme is an area of Lincolnshire, comprising the villages of North Killingholme and South Killingholme. It is the site of a large ConocoPhillips oil refinery, opened in 1969, and an LPG storage facility (180 metres underground).
Killington Lane railway station Killington Lane is a temporary terminus about one mile South West of Woody Bay on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (L&B), the narrow gauge line that originally ran for 19 miles through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon.
Killington, Vermont secession movement In protest against what at least two thirds of voting residents consider unjust treatment from the state of Vermont in tax and tourism development matters, Killington, Vermont voted in March 2004 (and again in March 2005) to pursue secession from Vermont and admission into the state of New Hampshire, which lies 25 miles to the east. claim that the townspeople pay the state $10 million per year in property tax]es and $10 million a year in [[sales taxes (as well as income and other taxes), but receive only $1 million a year to help fund their school system.
Killinchy Killinchy (in Irish: Cill DhuinsĂ, ie (St) Duinseach’s Church) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 492 people.
Killip class The Killip classification is a classification system used in individuals with an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), in order to risk stratify them. Individuals with a low Killip class are less likely to die within the first 30 days after their myocardial infarction than individuals with a high killip class.
Killobyte Killobyte is a 1993 novel by Piers Anthony. This book explores a virtual-reality world in the context of the internet, and although originally intended to be an action-adventure story, it is more of a character study.
Killoe Killoe (Cill Eo in Irish) is a parish in County Longford, Ireland. It is located about ten kilometeres north of Longford Town and is bordered by the parishes of Drumlish, Ballinalee, Edgeworthstown, Longford and Newtownforbes.
Killology Research Group The Killology Research Group is an advocacy group devoted to research into the idea that first-person shooter games can lead to violent behavior in people. Specifically, the founder (an ex-military man) believes that FPS games are "murder simulators" that desenstitize players to violent acts.
Killone Abbey Killone Abbey, situated on the banks of Killone Lake some 3 miles south of Ennis, County Clare, was an Augustinian nunnery founded in 1190 by Donal Mor O'Brien, King of Thomond and Munster and dedicated to Saint John.
Killough Lewisville High School North Killough Lewisville High School North, often referred to as LHSN or LHS-North, is a high school in the Lewisville Independent School District in Lewisville, Texas. While the school has existed since the fall of 1997, the school district began construction of its current building in 2003.
Killucan and Rathwire The villages of Killucan (Irish: Cill Lucaine, Church of Lucan) and Rathwire (Irish: Rath Guaire, Fort of Guaire) nestle closely together in gentle, rolling countryside in the east of the Irish county Westmeath. They have a population of 575 (2002 census) but this will be considerably expanded with this year's (2006) census.
Killyleagh Killyleagh (IPA: ) (Cill UĂ Laoigh in Irish, meaning "Church of the descendants of heroes") is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A22 road from Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough.
Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle is a castle situated in Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a riot of turrets and battlements rising like a fairytale vision above Killyleagh as this amazing Loire-style chateau completely dominates the small village.
Killyloch Killyloch is a malt whisky which was distilled at the Glenflagler Malt Distillery and was first distilled and bonded in February 1965. The distilation of Killyloch ended with the closure and demolition of the Glenflagler Malt Distillery in July 1985.
Killymoon Castle Killymoon Castle is a castle situated about one mile south east of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland near the Ballinderry River. In 1671 the original castle was built by James Stewart whose ancestors had come from Scotland during the plantation to settle in Cookstown.
Killzone (PlayStation 3) Killzone is the working title of the third installment to the Killzone franchise that began on the PlayStation 2. It is being developed for PlayStation 3 by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Kilmacduagh Kilmacduagh is a small village in south County Galway, near Gort, in Ireland. It is best known for Kilmacduagh monastery, seat of the Diocese of that name (and now part of the Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh).
Kilmacolm Kilmacolm (Gaelic: Cille MhaolChaluim) is a small (mainly commuter) village in Inverclyde, Scotland although traditionally (and still commonly) considered as lying within the county of Renfrewshire. It has a village centre with a number of small shops, one public house and two main church buildings.
Kilmacrennan Kilmacrennan (Gaelic: Cill Mhic Reanáin) is a small village located in County Donegal on the north west coast of Ireland. The village had a population of 430 in the 2002 census, however the village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many new houses being built.
Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas (Irish: Coill Mhic ThomáisĂn / Coill Mhic Thomáisfhinn), often simply called Kilmac', is a town built on the steep slopes on either sides of the River Mahon in County Waterford, in the Province of Munster, in Ireland (Éire /Poblacht na hÉireann).
Kilmacud Crokes GAA Kilmacud Crokes are a large Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland. Kilmacud football club was formed in 1959 following an historic public meeting in Saint Laurence's Hall, where Stillorgan shopping centre now stands.
Kilmahog Kilmahog (Gaelic: Cille MoChĂąig) is a hamlet to the west of Callander, Scotland, at the junction with the Aberfoyle 'Kings Pass' road which also forks to Loch Katrine which supplies drinking water to Glasgow.
Kilmainham Kilmainham (Irish Cill Mhaighneann) is a suburb of Dublin south of the River Liffey and west of the city centre, in the Dublin 8 postal district. The area is best known for the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, constructed on the site where the Knights Templar had their priory in Dublin.
Kilmainham Treaty The Kilmainham Treaty was an agreement between the British government under William Ewart Gladstone and the Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell. It was seen as a triumph for Irish nationalism as they managed to get reform from a British government.
Kilmallock Kilmallock (Cill MocheallĂłg in Irish) is a town in south County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Cork. There is a Dominican Friary in the village as well as an Abbey and King's Castle (or King John's Castle).
Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club is to be found on the outskirts of Troon, Ayrshire , on the west coast of Scotland and has been offering the golfer a magnificent links golf challenge for over an hundred years. Formed as Ossington Golf Club in 1887, the first course was at Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock.
Kilmarnock Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. It represented the Ayrshire burgh of Kilmarnock, the Dumbartonshire (now Dunbartonshire) burgh of Dumbarton, the Lanarkshire burgh of Rutherglen and the Renfrewshire burghs of Renfrew and Port Glasgow.
Kilmartin Glen Kilmartin Glen is the area in Scotland surrounding the village of Kilmartin which is south of the town Oban. The area is well known for its historic archaeological legacy as there are more than 350 ancient monuments within a six mile radius of the village, with 150 of them being prehistoric.
Kilmory Kilmory (Cill MhĂłire in Gaelic) is a tiny village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. The village itself is no more than a few houses, a shop and a Post office.
Kilmun Kilmun is a linear settlement on the north shore of the Holy Loch in Argyll and Bute in south-west Scotland, up to the village of Strone at Strone Point where the loch joins the Firth of Clyde. It used to have its own pier and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services.
Kilner jar A Kilner jar is a rubber-sealed, screw-topped jar used for the storage of food, invented by the Kilner family and produced by John Kilner & Co, Yorkshire, England. Classically a glass plug with a rubber seal attached to it is placed in the top of the jar, the whole being secured with a metal screw-top lid.
Kilnhurst Kilnhurst is a village in South Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Don and the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation. It grew up around the coal mining, ceramics, glass, brick-making and locomotive industries: none of these industries remain in the village.
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