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He performed a number of "come-back" concerts through the 1980s...though he lived a largely quiet life with his wife Carmel (nee Dignam), in
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1223:"'I just think all performers are a bit weird...me included' - Neil Delamere"
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682:runs along the south of Edenderry, through the
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1025:Safe Harbour, Grand Canal at Edenderry
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1245:"A robust performer with a Derry air"
1221:Reynolds, Dierdre (7 December 2014).
865:List of towns and villages in Ireland
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1795:Towns and villages in County Offaly
1731:List of townlands of County Offaly
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1716:Geography of County Offaly
1711:Education in County Offaly
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1185:"Edenderry Soccer Club"
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842:, Irish Indie Rock band
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1210:Highfield Golf Club
1191:on 25 February 2010
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787:2022 census
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