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Gortnaclea Wood

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Gortnaclea Wood
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Map note: The recorded spot for Gortnaclea Wood is in County Laois, Ireland; it is a wood. The map knows where the place is, even if the scenery is staying quiet.
Gortnaclea Wood is recorded as a wood in County Laois.

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, roaringwaterjournal.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.gettyimages.co.uk
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
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