Killarney, also known as Killarney/Glengarry, is a residential neighbourhood in the city of

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, 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. It was named after Glengarry County, Ontario, as the place the first settlers originated from.

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 wide lots. Since approximately 2002, developers have been replacing the older structures with low- and medium-density infill housing on a piecemeal basis. Westbrook Mall, a small regional shopping centre featuring

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and Canada Safeway, is located directly north of the community. There are also numerous shops along 17th Avenue, 26th Avenue and 37th Street S.W. The community has an

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in place.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Killarney/Glengarry had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.2% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a

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of $53,799 in 2005, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2006, 19.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 41.4% of the buildings were

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s or apartments, and 46.0% of the housing was used for renting. The Killarney community is a part of the

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federal

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, the Calgary Currie provincial constituency. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 8 councillor.

Crime

Schools

Killarney is home to the following schools: * Holy Name Elementary School (Bilingual) (separate school board) * Killarney Elementary School (public school board - Montessori programming) 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)

Public transit

Killarney is serviced by the following

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routes (as of December 10, 2012): * Route 2, Killarney/17 Avenue/Mt.Pleasant * Route 6, Killarney 26th Avenue * Route 94, Strathcona/Westbrook * Route 306 BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), Westbrook/Heritage The West LRT

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began operation on December 10, 2012 and includes a stop near

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just north of 17th Ave SW.

References

External links

Killarney-Glengarry Community Info Site
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary