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  • ...urrow Demesne, Clonageera, Course, Durrow Townparks, Glebe and Knockanoran in the parish of Durrow: {{wmap|52.841599|-7.402759|zoom=14|base=outline_detac ...is the third largest of Leinster's 12 counties in size and seventh largest in terms of population.
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  • ...ean. Its islands are the westernmost, outermost of the [[Outer Hebrides]], and belong to the parish of [[Harris]], [[Inverness-shire]]. ...ilda|Soay]] and [[Boreray, St Kilda|Boreray]]), were also used for grazing and seabird hunting.
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  • ...the [[Republic of Ireland]] after [[Dublin]], and by far the largest city in the province of [[Munster]]. ...while Corkonians often refer to the city as the "real capital of Ireland", and themselves as the "Rebels".
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  • ...rom the northern arm of that island by a narrow strait (the Sound of Ulva) and by Loch Tuath, so close that it scarcely seems a separate isle. Ulva is con ...arious Neolithic remains on the island. The Norse occupation of the island in the Early Historic Period has left few tangible artefacts but did bequeath
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  • ...e 15th and 16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been fortified in the Early Middle Ages. ...he Scottish crown jewels, were hidden from Oliver Cromwell's invading army in the 17th century.
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  • |picture caption=Stanley Cathedral and its whalebone arch ...e islands, all of which are in Stanley. It was consecrated as a cathedral in 1892.
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  • ...dered by historian Adrian Pettifer to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture".<ref name=Pettif ...of the powerful Talbot family before falling out of favour as a residence in late Tudor times.
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  • ...nding Stones of Stenness]] and a wealth of Neolithic finds, all compressed in these narrow confines. ...may have been present. The site has resisted attempts at scientific dating and the monument's age remains uncertain.
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  • |LG district=Perth and Kinross |constituency=Ochil and South Perthshire
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  • ...84 during a period of expansion in Lerwick brought by the herring industry and new-found wealth this brought to the town.<ref name="times">{{cite web|url= ...available facing west to the new town with its back to the old town, lanes and harbour.
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  • |built=Early 12th century, present<br />buildings 1490 to 1600 |builder=Kings James IV, V and VI
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  • ...ardens Palm House, London - July 2009.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The Palm House and Parterre]] ...garden spread over {{convert|121|ha|acre|0|x}} along the [[River Thames]] in [[Surrey]], at [[Kew]].
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  • [[File:London wall statue.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Statue of Trajan in front of a section of the Roman wall, Tower Hill]] [[File:Map Londinium 400 AD-en.svg|right|thumb|250px|Londinium in 400 AD showing the Roman wall]]
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  • |type=Curtain wall castle and tower house ...north shore of Loch Ness, 13 miles south-west of [[Inverness]] and a mile and a half east of the village of [[Drumnadrochit]].
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  • ...close access to its neighbouring towns and major cities such as [[Dublin]] and [[Belfast]] via the M1 motorway. Its name is from the Irish ''Baile Átha F ...erside Walk. The pair are now depicted by a bronze statue on Bridge Street in the town.
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  • ...he district of [[Carloway]], on the west coast of the Isle of [[Lewis]], [[Ross-shire]]. It is a remarkably well preserved broch - on the east side parts of the ...Iron Age'' (1998). P. 10</ref> Through the centuries Dun Carloway remained in use until the floor level was too high due to build-up of the occupation la
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  • ...alf-long main street, reputed to be the longest main street of any village in England. ...int stone tools from surrounding fields confirm that the area was occupied and farmed for more than 4,000 years.
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  • ...es about a mile from the village of Dornie. Since the castle's restoration in the early 20th century, a footbridge has connected the island to the mainla ...eas |publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage |accessdate=22 April 2013}}</ref> In 2001, the island had a recorded population of just one person,<ref name=gro
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  • ...nds on steep, sloping land two and a quarter miles south of [[Gateshead]], and just under three miles south of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], while its county t In 2011, the Windy Nook and Whitehills ward had a population of 9,781.
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  • {{for|the similarly named country house in Yorkshire|Wentworth Woodhouse}} ...pole found the south front (finished 1764) evinced "the most perfect taste in architecture".]]
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