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- ↑ The Scottish Tartans Authority Archived September 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ CWI in Media Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , Summer 2007.
- ↑ Shamrock Club of Wisconsin
- ↑ Margaret Bennett - Other Awards Archived May 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine