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502:Mesotrophic
403: 2003
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375:tufted duck
371:brown trout
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547:12 October
539:(Report).
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278:freshwater
253:References
223:Max. width
126:54°20′22″N
664:(1984) .
506:Eutrophic
383:goldeneye
332:Hydrology
292:Geography
155:Lake type
65:Benbulbin
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874:30 March
692:28 March
646:7 August
613:28 March
578:28 March
465:See also
406:with an
318:crannogs
129:8°23′9″W
101:Location
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824:Indices
500:" and "
446:Economy
426:History
389:Ecology
379:pochard
276:, is a
206:Ireland
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816:Vol. 5
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508:' or '
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367:salmon
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266:Irish
201:Basin
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