Waterford

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Comeragh Mountains

The castle at Lismore, County Waterford, southern Ireland.

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Man (30s) killed in ‘freak incident’ on ride-on lawnmower is named locally • Apr. 13, 2025, 2:26 AM ET (Irish Times)

Tributes paid to woman who died in Co Waterford car crash • Apr. 1, 2025, 1:03 AM ET (Irish Times)

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Comeragh Mountains

The castle at Lismore, County Waterford, southern Ireland.

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Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

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