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Places of the Name
Village/Town/City:
county kerry
Country:
ireland
Who the place was named after?:
Ross Castle was built in the late 15th century by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues Mor (Ross)
Who was he/she?:
O’Donoghue Mór(ross)
Why it was named after him/her?:
the person who built it
When it was named after him/her?:
they built the castle
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