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- ↑ http://www.folkworld.de/2/llan.html Separated by mountains, linked by the sea- Llan de Cubel and the Asturian Celtic connection
- ↑ http://www.ixtlanartists.com/llan/index.html Llan de Cubel article
- ↑ "Llan de Cubel - Ixtlan Artists Group". Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2006-12-04.
- ↑ Llan de Cubel's Official Homepage
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