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903:Knockanure
838:Feothanach
828:Farranfore
783:Coolgarriv
773:Chapeltown
753:Castlecove
708:Ballyseedy
673:Ballydavid
602:Killorglin
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462:26 January
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308:The local
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162:Population
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100:51°55′31″N
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948:Scraggane
938:Portmagee
918:Lisselton
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878:Kilderry
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241:An Chois
139:Province
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411:16 June
276:History
262:Ireland
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128:Country
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983:Ventry
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