Killarney (Calgary)

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Location of Killarney in Calgary

Killarney, also known as Killarney-Glengarry, is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by 17th Avenue S.W. on the north, 37th Street S.W. on the west, Richmond Road S.W. on the south, and 25A Street S.W. on the east.

In 2006, the population of Killarney was 6,450.[1]

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[edit] History

The first subdivision plan for the community of Killarney was registered with the Alberta Land Titles Office in 1906, and the lands were formally annexed by the City in 1910. Development before the Second World War was slow; most houses built at the time were one-storey clapboard structures. The community was filled out in the post-war era, when developers erected hundreds of small stucco and clapboard bungalows on the 25- and 50-foot wide lots. Since approximately 2002, developers have been replacing the older structures with medium-density infill housing on a piecemeal basis.

Westbrook Mall, a small regional shopping centre featuring Wal-Mart and Canada Safeway, is located directly north of the community. There are also numerous shops along 17th Avenue and 37th Street S.W.

[edit] Schools

Killarney is home to the following schools:

  • Holy Name Elementary School (Bilingual) (separate school board)
  • Killarney Elementary School (public school board)

Killarney is also served by the following schools in adjoining neighbourhoods:

  • A.E. Cross Junior High School (public)
  • Vincent Massey Junior High School (public)
  • Ernest Manning High School (public)
  • Salvation Army Children's Village School (run in partnership between the public school board and the Salvation Army)

[edit] Public Transit

Killarney is serviced by the following Calgary Transit routes (as of February 1, 2007):

  • Route 2, Mt.Pleasant/Killarney 17th Avenue
  • Route 6, Killarney 26th Avenue
  • Route 72, Circle Route Clockwise
  • Route 73, Circle Route Counterclockwise
  • Route 106, Killarney 26th Avenue Peak Service
  • Route 144, 69th Street West Express
  • Route 166, Glenbrook Express
  • Route 301, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) West

Calgary Transit has announced it intends to build a west branch of the C-Train that will include a stop at Westbrook Mall.

[edit] Electoral Districts

The Killarney community is a part of the Calgary Centre federal electoral district, the Calgary Currie provincial constituency, and the municipal district of Ward 8.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ City of Calgary - Community Population Comparison (pdf)

[edit] External links

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