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Full Title	Some remarks, towards a full description of Upper and Lower Lough Lene, near Killarny, in the County of Kerry.
Author	Barton, Richard, b. 1722.
Date Added	11 January 2014
Format	Book
Language	English
Publish Date	1751
Publisher	Dublin, : Printed by S. Powell
Source	McGarrity Books
Topic	Lakes > Ireland > Killarny, Lakes of Region > Early works to 1800.
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