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2001-10-06 Northern Ireland and republic of Ireland in MGF

ByGarf created2001-10-06 23:592025-02-06 17:22 updated2025-02-06 17:22 Digital pictures, Journal, Photography, Road Trip, Travelogue

Today I left Northern Ireland, crossed the border into the Republic at County Monaghan.

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