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898:Attymass
888:Aghamore
869:Villages
849:Westport
844:Swinford
554:Mayo GAA
546:, author
504:(2008),
500:(2007),
496:(2006),
468:Westport
439:Clew Bay
435:Atlantic
431:Mweelrea
392:patterns
362:Westport
342:townland
302:Lecanvey
275:Clew Bay
267:Westport
244:and the
230:Clew Bay
170:Connacht
165:Province
1491:Murrisk
1393:Shammer
1358:Pontoon
1353:Pollagh
1338:Murrisk
1318:Meelick
1238:Killala
1223:Kilfaul
1173:Glengad
1138:Drummin
1128:Doohoma
1063:Cogaula
1008:Breaffy
993:Bohalis
839:Newport
824:Foxford
779:Ballina
635:10 July
602:10 July
502:Aladdin
352:by the
336:History
330:Athlone
271:Leenane
238:Ireland
209:L803812
158:Ireland
153:Country
1481:Gallen
1418:Strade
1408:Shrule
1403:Sheean
1348:Partry
1183:Glinsk
1143:Dugort
1123:Dooega
1118:Dooagh
1108:Derrew
1103:Delphi
1083:Corroy
1053:Claddy
1043:Cashel
998:Bohola
883:Askill
306:Achill
177:County
51:
1476:Erris
1461:Carra
1388:Salia
1343:Neale
1263:Knock
1198:Inver
1158:Finny
1148:Errew
1093:Cross
963:Bekan
913:Balla
771:Towns
579:Notes
222:Irish
55:Irish
1313:Mayo
1213:Keel
1068:Cong
637:2018
628:and
604:2018
470:and
429:and
410:and
350:1795
328:via
285:and
263:R335
65:Town
232:in
199:434
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595:.
552:,
332:.
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236:,
224::
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732:t
725:v
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606:.
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