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563:Closer image of the Sourthly (left) islet
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1059:Demography
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944:Port Navas
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772:St Austell
762:Porthleven
712:Launceston
672:Callington
400:14 January
372:Land's End
343:References
335:Recreation
297:Uria aalge
287:Alca torda
240:, meaning
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216:, meaning
182:Celtic Sea
172:, meaning
121:50°07′13″N
1069:The Duchy
1006:Civil War
939:Pont Pill
823:See also:
777:St Blazey
707:Hugh Town
682:Camelford
293:guillemot
283:razorbill
242:green gap
200:Geography
124:5°43′20″W
1079:Politics
924:Menalhyl
807:Torpoint
802:Stratton
757:Penzance
732:Marazion
717:Liskeard
687:Falmouth
677:Camborne
613:Cornwall
325:lifeboat
190:Cornwall
153:Cornwall
149:Location
1134:Penwith
1084:Schools
1074:Diocese
1032:Fishing
1027:Economy
1022:Culture
1002:History
979:Valency
894:Helford
864:De Lank
797:Saltash
787:St Ives
767:Redruth
747:Padstow
742:Newquay
702:Helston
478:Gallery
441:10 June
304:History
238:Aja Wer
234:Cornish
222:Cornish
210:Cornish
180:in the
166:Cornish
1042:Places
995:Topics
959:Seaton
929:Ottery
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854:Carnon
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964:Tamar
889:Hayle
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874:Fowey
859:Cober
849:Camel
844:Allen
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697:Hayle
692:Fowey
178:islet
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