| Introduction |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest river catchments |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Top 10 most densely populated counties |
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25 | (1) |
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Top 10 least densely populated counties |
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26 | (1) |
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Top 10 counties with the highest male:female ratio |
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27 | (1) |
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Top 10 counties with the highest female:male ratio |
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28 | (1) |
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Top 10 counties with the highest percentage of early-risers |
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29 | (1) |
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Top 10 counties with the highest percentage of long-distance commuters |
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30 | (1) |
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Top 10 tallest structures |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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Top 10 highest church spires |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (40) |
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Top 10 populations in the Republic of Ireland |
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36 | (1) |
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Top 10 most common surnames in the Republic of Ireland |
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37 | (1) |
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Top 10 boys' names in the Republic of Ireland |
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38 | (1) |
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Top 10 girls' names in the Republic of Ireland |
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39 | (1) |
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Top 10 boys' names in Northern Ireland |
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40 | (1) |
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Top 10 girls' names in Northern Ireland |
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41 | (1) |
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Top 10 average prices for a three-bedroom house |
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42 | (1) |
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Top 10 most expensive areas for a five-bedroom house in Dublin |
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43 | (1) |
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Top 10 cheapest areas for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dublin |
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44 | (1) |
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The 10 areas with the largest drop in asking house prices from peak levels |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Top 10 nationalities living in the Republic of Ireland |
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49 | (1) |
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Top 10 fastest-growing towns in the Republic of Ireland |
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50 | (1) |
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Top 10 areas with the highest proportion of separated people |
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51 | (1) |
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10 tips for a good relationship from Oscar Wilde |
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52 | (1) |
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Top 10 means of travelling to work in the Republic of Ireland |
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53 | (1) |
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10 of the worst times to have lived in Ireland |
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54 | (2) |
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The 10 most commonly diagnosed cancers in the Republic of Ireland |
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56 | (1) |
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Top 10 foreign languages used in courts in the Republic of Ireland |
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57 | (1) |
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Top 10 most common crimes in the Republic of Ireland |
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58 | (1) |
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The 10 most common causes of disputes in the Small Claims Court in the Republic of Ireland |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Top 10 fastest-growing religious affiliations in the Republic of Ireland |
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61 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest religious affiliations |
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62 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest religious affiliations in the Republic of Ireland |
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63 | (1) |
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Top 10 smallest religious affiliations in the Republic of Ireland |
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64 | (1) |
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Top 10 biggest lottery wins |
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65 | (1) |
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10 things just as likely to happen as winning the Lotto jackpot |
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66 | (1) |
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Top 10 most popular Leaving Cert subjects |
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67 | (1) |
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The 10 least popular Leaving Cert subjects |
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68 | (1) |
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Top 10 Leaving Cert subjects with the highest proportion of honours candidates |
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69 | (1) |
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Top 10 Leaving Cert subjects with the highest proportion of A grades |
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70 | (1) |
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The 10 most dangerous roads |
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71 | (1) |
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The 10 worst years for deaths on the roads |
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72 | (1) |
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Top 10 holiday destinations |
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73 | (1) |
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Top 10 sun resorts visited |
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74 | (1) |
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Ireland: A visitor's guide |
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75 | (16) |
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Top 10 most popular visitor attractions |
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76 | (1) |
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Top 10 most successful Tidy Towns |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Top 10 most visited museums and galleries |
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81 | (1) |
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Top 10 most visited castles and country houses |
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82 | (1) |
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10 places on James Joyce's map of Dublin in Ulysses |
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83 | (1) |
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Top 10 counties that attract the highest number of overseas visitors |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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10 places and the songs they inspired |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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Top 10 destinations out of Dublin airport |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (14) |
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92 | (2) |
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10 famous members of the Travelling community |
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94 | (1) |
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10 riddles from the song tradition |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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10 bets placed with Paddy Power |
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100 | (1) |
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10 iconic Irish pubs outside Ireland |
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101 | (1) |
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10 counties and the food they are associated with |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (26) |
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Top 10 bestselling fiction books |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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10 20th-century novelists |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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10 wonders of medieval Ireland according to Gerald of Wales |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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10 poets in the Irish language |
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120 | (1) |
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10 writers of novels and memoirs in Irish |
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121 | (1) |
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10 composers and musicians |
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122 | (2) |
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Top 10 most expensive paintings by Irish artists |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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10 ancient literary characters who may not have existed |
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126 | (2) |
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10 hymns by Irish writers |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (22) |
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10 entertainers you might not recognize |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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10 phrases you'll need to write your own Irish ballad |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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10 movies filmed in Ireland |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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10 quotes from Father Ted |
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148 | (1) |
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10 references in The Simpsons |
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149 | (1) |
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10 famous advertising campaigns |
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150 | (1) |
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The 10 first programmes shown on RTE |
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151 | (1) |
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10 firsts for Irish radio |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (8) |
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10 words invented in Ireland |
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154 | (1) |
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10 phrases from the Irish language |
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155 | (1) |
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10 English words derived from the Irish language |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (22) |
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10 Oscar Wilde one-liners |
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162 | (1) |
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10 famous people and the ages at which they died |
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163 | (1) |
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10 people awarded the freedom of Dublin |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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10 surprising birthplaces |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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10 men behind the initials |
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170 | (1) |
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10 famous people who left school early |
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171 | (1) |
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10 tales of sexual exploits |
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172 | (2) |
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10 Irishmen who never married |
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174 | (1) |
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10 people from large families |
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175 | (1) |
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10 people who studied in Ireland |
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176 | (1) |
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10 people with an Irish father |
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177 | (1) |
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10 people with an Irish mother |
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178 | (1) |
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10 people with an Irish grandfather |
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179 | (1) |
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10 people with an Irish grandmother |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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Top 10 wealthiest people in 2001 |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (36) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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10 things that happened in 1916 apart from the Rising |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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The 10 most costly conflicts |
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189 | (1) |
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10 famous people (9 military and 1 bishop) who changed sides |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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10 places where public executions took place |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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10 events that occurred on Friday 13th |
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201 | (1) |
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10 unusual burial places of historical figures |
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202 | (1) |
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10 gods from Celtic mythology |
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203 | (1) |
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10 goddesses from Celtic mythology |
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204 | (1) |
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10 saints of early Ireland |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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10 religious controversies |
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207 | (1) |
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10 people who changed religion |
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208 | (1) |
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Top 10 countries and their Irish diaspora |
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209 | (1) |
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10 philanthropists and campaigners |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (20) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Top 10 highest trade surpluses |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Top 10 facts about the Republic of Ireland's place in Europe |
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227 | (1) |
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Top 10 bestselling makes of car in the Republic of Ireland |
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228 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest trade unions |
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229 | (1) |
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Top 10 smallest trade unions |
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230 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest companies in 1885 |
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231 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest companies in 1975 |
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232 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest companies in 1980 |
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233 | (1) |
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Top 10 largest companies in 2008 |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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Top 10 largest financial houses |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (16) |
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240 | (2) |
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Top 10 biggest vote-getters in Dail elections |
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242 | (1) |
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10 groundbreaking female leaders |
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243 | (1) |
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Top 10 shortest budget speeches |
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244 | (1) |
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Top 10 longest budget speeches |
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245 | (1) |
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10 famous political nicknames |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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10 Supreme Court decisions |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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10 famous members of the 18th-century Irish Parliament |
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250 | (2) |
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10 parliamentary constituencies in Grattan's time |
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252 | (1) |
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10 people who might have shot Michael Collins |
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253 | (1) |
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10 Irish-born prime ministers of other states/countries |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (49) |
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256 | (1) |
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10 forgotten world champions |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (2) |
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10 Summer Olympics near misses |
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260 | (1) |
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Top 10 greatest ever sportspeople |
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261 | (1) |
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10 record-breaking years for athletics |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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10 sporting controversies |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (2) |
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10 record sports attendances |
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276 | (1) |
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Top 10 players with the most rugby caps |
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277 | (1) |
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10 national rugby victories |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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10 members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame |
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282 | (1) |
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10 world boxing champions |
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283 | (1) |
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10 Olympic boxing medallists |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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10 memorable football scores |
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286 | (1) |
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10 memorable hurling scores |
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287 | (1) |
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Top 10 counties ranked by GAA clubs |
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288 | (1) |
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Top 10 most successful GAA counties |
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289 | (1) |
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Top 10 players with the most All Star awards in hurling |
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290 | (1) |
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10 soccer clubs with Irish names |
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291 | (1) |
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10 Republic of Ireland soccer players who were born in England |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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10 great years for the IFA |
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294 | (1) |
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10 great years for the FAI |
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295 | (1) |
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Top 10 most-capped Republic of Ireland players |
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296 | (1) |
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Top 10 most-capped Northern Ireland players |
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297 | (1) |
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10 soccer clubs in Europe |
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298 | (1) |
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10 foreign internationals who played in the Irish soccer leagues |
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299 | (1) |
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10 goalkeepers who have scored goals |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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10 great years for cricket |
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302 | (1) |
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10 men who played more than one sport for Ireland |
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303 | (1) |
| Acknowledgements |
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