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1239:Kilmacduane
1201:Inishcaltra
1088:Kilmacduane
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964:Clonderalaw
929:Killonaghan
886:Templemaley
871:Inchicronan
843:Tomfinlough
805:Kilfintinan
800:Kilfinaghta
582:. W. Miller
491:27 December
337:Kilmanaheen
280:Antiquities
267:Mac Creiche
224:Inagh River
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1326:Tuamgraney
1293:Ogonnelloe
1155:Clareabbey
1045:Kilmacrehy
1035:Kiltoraght
972:Kilchreest
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914:Drumcreehy
876:Kilraghtis
816:Kilmaleery
780:Clonloghan
453:Lewis 1837
430:Frost 1893
367:References
357:Killeilagh
345:Killeilagh
209:Hag's Head
201:Ennistymon
149:Kilmacrehy
93:52°56′37″N
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25:Kilmacrehy
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1165:Drumcliff
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1099:Inchiquin
1073:Kilfarboy
1065:Ibrickane
1055:Kilshanny
1050:Killilagh
1025:Kilfenora
1012:Corcomroe
982:Kilfidane
977:Kildysart
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924:Kilcorney
919:Gleninagh
485:"Lahinch"
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254:townlands
248:Townlands
197:Corcomroe
179:Geography
173:Liscannor
144:Graveyard
96:9°22′32″W
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1278:Kilseily
1273:Killuran
1263:Killaloe
1196:Clonrush
1175:Kilmaley
1122:Kilnaboy
1117:Kilkeedy
997:Kilmihil
992:Killofin
987:Killimer
934:Killeany
810:Killeely
795:Kilconry
785:Drumline
775:Bunratty
605:10 April
231:Quoranna
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1234:Moyarta
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1170:Killone
1147:Islands
1078:Killard
939:Kilmoon
790:Feenagh
699:6 March
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579:Ireland
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349:Kilmoon
261:History
242:Lahinch
169:Ireland
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124:Ireland
121:Country
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1311:Feakle
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896:Burren
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750:Barony
639:. 1845
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129:County
1331:Tulla
1112:Inagh
904:Abbey
866:Doora
372:Notes
307:Dough
153:Irish
133:Clare
1137:Ruan
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