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• Buteshire
  ...[[Great Cumbrae]] and [[Little Cumbrae]]. Although Arran encompasses most of the shire's land, it has a sparse population and the main settlements are o ...the county, only four islands are inhabited ([[Isle of Bute|Bute]], [[Isle of Arran|Arran]], [[Great Cumbrae]] and [[Holy Isle, Buteshire|Holy Island]])
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• County Kilkenny
  ...Clonageera, Course, Durrow Townparks, Glebe and Knockanoran in the parish of Durrow: {{wmap|52.841599|-7.402759|zoom=14|base=outline_detached}}</ref> ...ird largest of Leinster's 12 counties in size and seventh largest in terms of population.
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• Ecclesmachan
  ...Uphall]] on the B8046 road. As at 2001, the population of the civil parish of Ecclesmachan was 529 and was 811 in 1991. ...a Torphichen receptory and in fact the graveyard contains several examples of Templar symbology.
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• Largs
  '''Largs''' is a town in [[Ayrshire]], on the [[Firth of Clyde]] about 33 miles from [[Glasgow]]. ...Largs|Battle of Largs]] between the Norwegian and the Scottish armies. The National Mod has also been held here in the past.
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• Buckie
  ...n in [[Banffshire]]. It stands on the [[Moray Firth]], 17 miles from each of [[Banff]] to the east and [[Elgin]] to the west. [[Keith, Banffshire|Keith ...was laid out above the shoreline in the 19th century and this is the rump of Buckie.
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• National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
  [[File:Giant´s Causeway, The National Trust.jpg|right|thumb|300px|National Trust sign at the Giant's Causeway]] ...perate in [[Scotland]], where there is an independent [[National Trust for Scotland]].
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• Giant's Causeway
  ...s of art and wild legends. It is scientifically believed to be the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. ...ing stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, se
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• Wigtown
  ...It is known today as 'Scotland's National Book Town' with a concentration of second-hand book shops. The North Atlantic Drift of the Gulf Stream hitting the Galloway coast ensures the climate is mild, and
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• Inverness
  | picture caption=Aerial view of Inverness ...United Kingdom. It is considered to be the Capital of the [[Highlands of Scotland|Highlands]].
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• Southall
  ...http://www.london.gov.uk/thelondonplan/docs/londonplan08.pdf| author=Mayor of London | publisher=Greater London Authority | title=London Plan (Consolidat ...first linked London with the rest of the growing canal system. It was one of the last canals to carry significant commercial traffic (through the 1950s)
  21 KB (3,279 words) - 09:50, 19 June 2020
• Alloway
  ...[Ayrshire]] a little south of [[Ayr]]. It is best known as the birthplace of [[Robert Burns]], and is also the setting for his poem ''Tam o' Shanter''. The village stands on the banks of the [[River Doon]], a few miles from the sea, the village running contiguou
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• Edinburgh
  ...ds close to the [[Firth of Forth]], its port, [[Leith]], on the south side of the water looking out toward [[Fife]]. ...s the old town, down toward the royal palace of Holyrood House, a way full of history, commerce and academia, while across the Princes Street Gardens lie
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• Furness
  ...%20BEYOND%20THE%20SANDS Furness Family History Society], 'Lancashire North of the Sands', Accessed August 20, 2006.</ref> Furness forms the North Lonsda ...sed August 20, 2006 </ref> and its islands, while High Furness is the rest of the land, encompassing the Furness Fells.
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• Dunbar
  ...astline. It stands some 28 miles east of [[Edinburgh]] and 28 miles north of [[Berwick-upon-Tweed]]. ...les deep at greatest extent or 11¼ square miles and contains the villages of West Barns, Belhaven, East Barns (abandoned) and several hamlets and farms.
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• Newcastle upon Tyne
  ...n streading across much of south-eastern Northumberland and the north-east of [[County Durham]]. ...o the castle built in 1080, by Robert II, Duke of Normandy, the eldest son of William the Conqueror. The city grew as an important centre for the wool tr
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• Banchory
  ...of Banchory-Ternan extends to over 20,000 acres, 1,058 of which lie north of the Corrichie Burn which forms the county border with [[Aberdeenshire]]. ...town in the area and trade is centred on its High Street. It has a number of hotels and restaurants including the Stag Hotel, Scott Skinners Bar and Res
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• English Heritage
  ...0351|The English Heritage Trust}}</ref> created in 2015 from the division of the [[Historic England|Historic Building and Monuments Commission for Engla ...enge]], [[Dover Castle]], [[Tintagel Castle]] and the best preserved parts of [[Hadrian's Wall]]. English Heritage also manages the London Blue Plaques s
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• Dublin
  ...e days of King Henry II, and before then as the heart of the Norse Kingdom of Dublin, leaving the city with a vast historical heritage. ==Name of the city==
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• Hexham
  ...' is an ancient market town in [[Northumberland]]. It stands to the south of the [[River Tyne]]. The centre of town is dominated by Hexham Abbey, whose stones incorporate an early Anglo-
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• Hadrian's Wall
  [[File:Hadrian's wall at Greenhead Lough.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Sections of Hadrian's Wall at Greenlee Lough]] [[File:Hadrian's Wall map A.svg|right|thumb|200px|Route of Hadrian's Wall]]
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