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Cobh

Cobh (pop. 6,767) is a port and holiday resort in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. It lies on the southern shore of Great Island in Cork Harbour. The town forms a half-circle facing the harbor. The land rises steeply from the harbor, and the town has developed both along the beach and on the hill. More »

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Athlone

Athlone (pop. 7,354) is a town in County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland. The town lies 70... More >>

Avoca

Avoca is the name of a village and a small river in County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland.... More >>

Cashel

Cashel (pop. 2,403) is a town in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. It is an important... More >>

Cobh

Cobh (pop. 6,767) is a port and holiday resort in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. It lies... More >>

Downpatrick

Downpatrick is a town in Down, in Northern Ireland. It is named after Saint Patrick, who is said... More >>

Drogheda

Drogheda (pop. 28,333) is an important seaport and manufacturing center in northeastern Ireland.... More >>

Dublin

Dublin, DUHB lihn (pop. 495,781; met. area pop. 1,004,614), is the capital and largest city of... More >>

Dun Laoghaire

Dun Laoghaire, duhn LAIR uh, is a town on the east coast of Ireland. It lies 7 miles (11... More >>

Dundalk

Dundalk (pop. 27,385) is the administrative center of County Louth, in the Republic of Ireland.... More >>

Galway

Galway, GAWL way (pop. 65,832), is a port city on the west coast of Ireland. It ranks as the... More >>

Killarney

Killarney, kih LAHR nee (pop. 12,087), is a town in southwestern Ireland. It is famous for the... More >>

Maynooth

Maynooth (pop. 10,151) is a town in County Kildare, in the Republic of Ireland. It lies 14 miles... More >>

Sligo

Sligo (pop. 18,473) is the county town of County Sligo in western Ireland. It is the second... More >>

Tipperary

Tipperary, tihp uh RAIR ee (pop. 4,546), is a town in southern Ireland. It lies on the Ara River,... More >>

Waterford

Waterford (pop. 44,594), is a city in southeastern Ireland. It lies on the River Suir, about 10... More >>


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