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Hodges, Holburn Head, Holehouse, Holekettle or Kettle Bridge, Holl, Holland, Hollandbush, Hollows, Hollow-Wood or
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once home to the Semple family. A battle took place between
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1004:Inverclyde
824:Kilbarchan
794:Brookfield
617:9 November
480:References
474:Walls Loch
318:55°48′32″N
95:Population
819:Inchinnan
804:Elderslie
784:Bishopton
753:Johnstone
470:Johnstone
450:bleaching
376:Johnstone
321:4°33′29″W
240:Ambulance
184:JOHNSTONE
180:Post town
1029:Category
944:See also
850:Braehead
829:Langbank
799:Crosslee
772:Villages
551:Archived
504:31 March
428:Howewuid
392:Ayrshire
390:and the
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245:Scottish
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18:How Wood
999:Glasgow
925:Paisley
814:Howwood
809:Houston
763:Linwood
758:Erskine
747:Renfrew
741:Paisley
533:8 March
402:History
388:Paisley
348:Howwood
156:Country
77:Howwood
31:Howwood
216:Police
855:arena
734:Towns
426:name
352:Scots
206:01505
45:Scots
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567:Isle
535:2013
506:2022
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