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KILKEE

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Originally appearing in Volume V15, Page 793 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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KILKEE  , a seaside resort of

county Clare, Ireland, the ter-minus of a branch of the West Clare railway . Pop . (1901), 1661 . It lies on a small and picturesque inlet of the
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Atlantic named Moore
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Bay, with a beautiful sweep of sandy
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beach . The coast, fully exposed to the open ocean, abounds in
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fine cliff scenery, including numerous caves and natural arches, but is notoriously dangerous to
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shipping . Moore Bay is safe and attractive for bathers . Bishop's Island, a bold isolated rock in the vicinity, has remains of an oratory and house ascribed to the recluse St Senan .

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