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a figure skater. She was crowned as
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1670:Slieve True
1640:Larne Lough
1630:Islandmagee
1524:Jordanstown
1519:Glengormley
1509:Dunseverick
1479:Bonnybefore
1469:Ballycraigy
1396:Portglenone
1391:Portbraddon
1331:Martinstown
1271:Greenisland
1181:Cullybackey
1171:Craigarogan
1116:Broughshane
1091:Ballyrobert
1071:Ballyeaston
1041:Aughafatten
1000:Randalstown
960:Ballycastle
720:"Rasharkin"
617:2001 Census
596:2011 Census
509:Karla Quinn
489:Chris Baird
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1821:Categories
1660:Scawt Hill
1569:Whiteabbey
1544:Loughlynch
1539:Lisnagarvy
1484:Broomhedge
1411:Stoneyford
1371:Mullaghboy
1351:Moneyglass
1321:Maghaberry
1311:Loughguile
1291:Keshbridge
1286:Kellswater
1216:Drains Bay
1186:Cushendall
1161:Cloghmills
1146:Carncastle
1131:Capecastle
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1081:Ballylinny
1076:Ballygally
1066:Ballycarry
1031:Aldergrove
1016:Aghagallon
975:Ballymoney
965:Ballyclare
890:Places in
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689:References
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591:Demography
560:The local
528:Shelbourne
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1645:Lough Beg
1610:Fair Head
1578:Landforms
1564:Tobergill
1554:Rathcoole
1549:Monkstown
1499:Dunamuggy
1494:Carnmoney
1464:Artiforty
1456:Townlands
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1441:Waterfoot
1421:Stranocum
1406:Roughfort
1401:Rasharkin
1366:Mounthill
1361:Moss-side
1356:Monkstown
1316:Lurganure
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1151:Carnlough
1126:Bushmills
1106:Balnamore
1086:Ballynure
1061:Ballybogy
1056:Ballintoy
970:Ballymena
538:Sinn Féin
524:Southport
503:loyalists
388:Rosharkin
317:Rasharkin
290:6°28′48″W
194:BALLYMENA
190:Post town
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1695:Baronies
1600:Cavehill
1504:Dunmurry
1381:Parkgate
1346:Milltown
1341:Millbank
1336:Mill Bay
1306:Longkesh
1211:Donegore
1101:Ballyvoy
1026:Ahoghill
1009:Villages
995:Portrush
837:16 April
730:30 April
672:See also
657:Churches
637:Catholic
606:Catholic
548:Tom Ekin
505:in 1989.
413:yeomanry
392:Rosarkin
363:Folklore
130:District
124:38 miles
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1529:Kilroot
1474:Barmeen
1296:Killead
1276:Groggan
1246:Glenavy
1241:Glenarm
1226:Dundrod
1221:Dunadry
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477:People
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353:Dunloy
276:Antrim
148:County
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1559:Solar
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