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The landscape of the forest and surrounding area is particularly beautiful, being composed of a series of lakes joined by the
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list the tribes of the Airgíalla in the 5th century and their entitlements from the king of
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landscapes, chiefly of the class which may be designated languishingly beautiful." The lakes have a number of
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