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Skibbereen

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Skibbereen

Market town and seaport in County Cork, Republic of Ireland; population (2002) 2,000. It lies on the River Ilen, 29 km/18 mi southwest of Bantry. The ruins of a Cistercian abbey can be seen here. On Lough Ine (or Hyne) 6 km/4 mi southwest of Skibbereen, are the ruins of Cloghan Castle, a former stronghold of the O'Driscolls, and a marine biological research station.

Skibbereen is the cathedral town of the Ross diocese.



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They tuk their satisfaction out av that, an' ut all came av not keepin' the crew and the rum sep'rate in the first place; an' confusin' Skibbereen wid 'Queereau, in the second.
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