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The landscape of the forest and surrounding area is particularly beautiful, being composed of a series of lakes joined by the
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Black Island is connected with the mainland, western shore of the Inner Lough by the Iron Bridge, a fine iron structure that badly needs restoration.
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as a commercial forest. The Forest is partially bordered by what is known locally as 'the Famine Wall', which stretches halfway along the road from
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which provided traditional fortification until, possibly, the late 16th century and perhaps helped facilitate trade with settlements up stream.
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list the tribes of the Airgíalla in the 5th century and their entitlements from the king of
Airgialla. The following poem was composed by the
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landscapes, chiefly of the class which may be designated languishingly beautiful." The lakes have a number of
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