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1087:Millbank
1082:Mill Bay
1052:Longkesh
957:Donegore
847:Ballyvoy
772:Ahoghill
755:Villages
741:Portrush
568:Sky High
555:Archived
503:Archived
451:Archived
421:Archived
373:Archived
339:See also
205:Glenaan
139:Meaning
1411:Slemish
1275:Kilroot
1220:Barmeen
1042:Killead
1022:Groggan
992:Glenavy
987:Glenarm
972:Dundrod
967:Dunadry
942:Dervock
922:Crumlin
767:Aghalee
671:Lisburn
665:Belfast
264:Glenarm
178:Glendun
94:Glenarm
1280:Lambeg
1162:Straid
997:Glenoe
977:Dunloy
882:Cargan
867:Buckna
701:Antrim
673:(part)
667:(part)
657:Cities
526:
297:Skerry
289:Cargan
1351:Divis
1305:Solar
1177:Toome
1002:Glynn
952:Doagh
902:Clogh
782:Armoy
731:Larne
693:Towns
63:glens
43:Irish
1474:Cary
524:ISBN
482:2021
381:2023
295:and
142:Ref
92:and
37:The
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