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... Kerry Brandon Bay DINGLE BAY Tullig T * 93e R Castle Islands Shieve Mish Castlemaine Valentia lahir cive wveen Ballinskelligs B. k R.Lane e N Magillacuddy Reeks Dunkerr on M Kenmare River Dursey LOC Urrin Flesk Mangerton M Kenmare o ...
... Kerry Brandon Bay DINGLE BAY Tullig T * 93e R Castle Islands Shieve Mish Castlemaine Valentia lahir cive wveen Ballinskelligs B. k R.Lane e N Magillacuddy Reeks Dunkerr on M Kenmare River Dursey LOC Urrin Flesk Mangerton M Kenmare o ...
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... Kerry , it lies on the coal formation , which gives a more elevated and colder country than the limestone . In the neighbourhood of Adare is the farm of an East Lothian man , who came to Ireland thirty years ago . The land here is a ...
... Kerry , it lies on the coal formation , which gives a more elevated and colder country than the limestone . In the neighbourhood of Adare is the farm of an East Lothian man , who came to Ireland thirty years ago . The land here is a ...
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... Kerry , situated on an estuary of the Shannon , and close to the western boundary of the county of Limerick . There are two extensive grain stores here , the property of wealthy corn merchants , which are always open for the purchase of ...
... Kerry , situated on an estuary of the Shannon , and close to the western boundary of the county of Limerick . There are two extensive grain stores here , the property of wealthy corn merchants , which are always open for the purchase of ...
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... Kerry , are entirely deficient in lime , which is an excellent manure for soils on slate clay , and which may now be conveniently supplied from this quarry . The island of Foynes , immediately opposite the harbour , is fertile , chiefly ...
... Kerry , are entirely deficient in lime , which is an excellent manure for soils on slate clay , and which may now be conveniently supplied from this quarry . The island of Foynes , immediately opposite the harbour , is fertile , chiefly ...
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... Kerry to Tralee . From Tarbert to Listowel the country is high , bleak , and unpromising . There are numerous huts along the road on the edge of the bog , and from these an active traffic was going on , by men carrying loads of turf on ...
... Kerry to Tralee . From Tarbert to Listowel the country is high , bleak , and unpromising . There are numerous huts along the road on the edge of the bog , and from these an active traffic was going on , by men carrying loads of turf on ...
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Page 148 - MEMOIRS OF SIR WILLIAM KIRKALDY OF GRANGE , Knight, Commander of French Horse, Lord of the Secret Council, and Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh for Mary Queen of Scots.
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