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Dingle, Co. Kerry 1837

An excerpt from Samuel Lewis Dingle - A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837: Dingle is the most westerly town in Ireland; it is situated in lat. 52o 10' 30" and ...
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National Famine Commemoration Day

National Famine Commemoration Day 2020 should be taking place to-day in Buncrana, Co. Donegal but due to current Covid 19 circumstances, the ceremony will take place instead at the Edward ...
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Lord Dunraven, Garnish & Sneem

I got a number of interesting comments on my last blog on Sneem. One, in particular, was most interesting. -It was an explanatory piece from Bob Frewen that he had ...
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Sneem Churches (Co. Kerry)

To-day it is Sneem, requested by a reader. A history of the village and church. I am quoting directly here from the 2005 publication The Diocese of Kerry formerly Ardfert: ...
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