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493:During the
484:John Perrot
476:Elizabeth I
438:Clare Abbey
426:Lord Deputy
273:monasteries
249:Ennis Abbey
169: /
144:Coordinates
82:Established
76:Franciscans
1253:Categories
1205:Burren Way
1184:Quin Abbey
1168:Lough Derg
1086:Castlebawn
1025:Hag's Head
954:The Burren
796:Mary, P.,
780:Ennis 1997
577:References
517:Penal Laws
482:called by
480:parliament
446:Quin Abbey
414:Henry VIII
380:Dominicans
369:Franciscan
253:Franciscan
154:52°50′46″N
107:Founder(s)
1163:Loop Head
889:, Ireland
459:held the
412:In 1537,
365:King John
157:8°58′52″W
1174:Mooghaun
933:Ailladie
386:In 1276
361:Limerick
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135:Location
883:Tourism
768:, 1993.
461:assizes
355:called
299:History
265:Ireland
1170:(part)
1133:Kilkee
472:Donogh
403:plague
102:People
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551:Today
257:Ennis
241:Irish
71:Order
748:2016
726:2016
692:2016
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436:and
130:Site
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214:170
185:yes
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