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Lisgool
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54.465, -8.37391latitude, longitude
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"Pinkman: Lios-Gabhail = Fort of the fork or forked place. There is Lisgool in Co. Fermanagh frequently mentioned by the Four Masters and written Lios-Gabhail. "
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"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On a slight rise in an undulating landscape (110). "
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Lisgold
"A modern name given by an old man name[d] Maglone who lived there." [pl]
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Lis an or
'the golden fort'
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Lissgool
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Lios gabhail,
'fort of the fork'
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Lisgool
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