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2_o bor._n athenry_n 2_o bor._n tuam_fw-la 2_o 8_o com._n fermanagh_n 2_o bor._n eniskilling_a 2_o 4_o com._n kerry_n 2_o bor._n traley_n 2_o bor._n dingleicough_n 2_o bor._n ardfart_n 2_o 8_o com._n kilkenny_n 2_o bor._n callen_n 2_o bor._n thomas_n town_n 2_o bor._n gowran_n 2_o bor._n emisteoge_n 2_o bor._n knoctopher_n 2_o bor._n st._n kennis_n 2_o civit._n kilkenny_n 2_o 16_o com._n kildare_n 2_o bor._n kildare_n 2_o bor._n naas_n 2_o bor._n athy_n 2_o 8_o com._n regis_fw-la 2_o bor._n philip_n town_n 2_o bor._n banagher_n 2_o 6_o com._n letrim_n 2_o bor._n james-town_n 2_o bor._n carricdrumrusck_n 2_o 6_o com._n lymrick_n 2_o civit._n lymrick_n 2_o bor._n kilmallock_n 2_o bor._n askeaton_n 2_o 8_o com._n longford_n 2_o town_n of_o longford_n 2_o bor._n st._n john_n town_n 2_o bor._n lainsborough_n 2_o 8_o com._n louth_n 2_o bor._n carlingford_n 2_o bor._n dundalke_n 2_o bor._n atherdee_o 2_o 8_o