Peak I-WeBS counts at sites on the main Co Waterford rivers:
highest counts for each species based on counts
in winters 1994/95 to 2004/2005
Figures here are based on available data from the first
11 winters of the survey (1994/95 to 2004/05), and will be updated when more complete data have been compiled.
Last updated 13 Feb 2005.
River Suir lower includes Fiddown/Tibberoughney, Coolfin/Portnascully and Belview - Little
Island - Faithlegg.
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Blackwater |
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River |
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Lower |
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River |
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Callows |
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Bride |
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Blackwater |
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Suir |
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(Waterford |
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River |
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Lower |
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& Cork) |
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Little Grebe |
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1 |
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4 |
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2 |
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Cormorant |
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9 |
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14 |
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363 |
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96 |
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Grey Heron |
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11 |
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1 |
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58 |
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23 |
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Little Egret |
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1 |
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1 |
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117 |
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5 |
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Mute Swan |
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79 |
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43 |
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43 |
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27 |
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Bewick's Swan |
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36 |
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17 |
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20 |
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Whooper Swan |
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233 |
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114 |
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94 |
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43 |
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White-fronted Goose |
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1 |
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5 |
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Greylag Goose |
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9 |
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11 |
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12 |
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1044 |
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Pink-footed Goose |
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2 |
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Canada Goose |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Light-bellied Brent Goose |
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7 |
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Barnacle Goose |
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1 |
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Shelduck |
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3 |
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82 |
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12 |
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Wigeon |
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4217 |
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11 |
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357 |
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52 |
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Teal |
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1844 |
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140 |
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723 |
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374 |
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Green-winged Teal |
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1 |
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Mallard |
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844 |
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20 |
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329 |
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62 |
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Pintail |
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4 |
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4 |
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2 |
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Shoveler |
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50 |
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Pochard |
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1 |
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1 |
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5 |
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Tufted Duck |
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4 |
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61 |
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Scaup |
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6 |
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Goldeneye |
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27 |
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Red-breasted Merganser |
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4 |
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1 |
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Water Rail |
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2 |
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Moorhen |
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15 |
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2 |
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9 |
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6 |
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Coot |
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1 |
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Oystercatcher |
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166 |
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26 |
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Golden Plover |
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24 |
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2141 |
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2500 |
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2750 |
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Grey Plover |
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6 |
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Lapwing |
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1210 |
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485 |
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575 |
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3250 |
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Knot |
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13 |
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Curlew Sandpiper |
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9 |
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Dunlin |
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1 |
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1290 |
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216 |
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Jack Snipe |
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1 |
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Snipe |
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2 |
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25 |
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22 |
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63 |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
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1243 |
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346 |
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30 |
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Bar-tailed Godwit |
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5 |
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Whimbrel |
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1 |
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Curlew |
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819 |
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142 |
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394 |
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300 |
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Redshank |
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3 |
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1 |
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217 |
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72 |
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Greenshank |
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12 |
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7 |
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Green Sandpiper |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Common Sandpiper |
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1 |
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2 |
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2 |
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Turnstone |
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4 |
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4 |
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Mediterranean Gull |
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1 |
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Black-headed Gull |
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881 |
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500 |
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1320 |
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567 |
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Common Gull |
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14 |
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4 |
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169 |
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33 |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull |
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35 |
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185 |
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120 |
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25 |
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Herring Gull |
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1 |
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198 |
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80 |
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Great Black-backed Gull |
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1 |
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51 |
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5 |
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Sandwich Tern |
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45 |
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Common Tern |
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9 |
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Arctic Tern |
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1 |
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Black Tern |
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1 |
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Kingfisher |
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1 |
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1 |
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Blackwater |
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River |
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Lower |
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River |
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Callows |
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Bride |
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Blackwater |
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Suir |
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(Waterford |
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River |
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Lower |
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& Cork) |
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