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- ↑ "Armagh – Comhairle English" . Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ "Belfast – Comhairle English" . Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ "Down – Comhairle English" . Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ "Derry – Comhairle English" . Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ "Tyrone – Comhairle English" . Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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