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Glanfahan

Archaeological sites in County KerryNational monuments in County KerryUse Hiberno-English from May 2021
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Glanfahan is a townland on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, notable for its large collection of clocháns, which form a National Monument.

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N 52.100713 ° E -10.434301 °
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Caher Murphy

R559
(Toghroinn ceantair Ceann Trá)
Ireland
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