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Northern Blues

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This article is about the Australian rules football club. For the album by Kristofer Åström, see Northern Blues (album). For the northern blue butterfly, see Plebejus idas. Northern Blues Football Club Names Full name Northern Blues Football Club Nickname(s) The Blues Club details Founded 1882 ; 137 years ago  ( 1882 ) Colours           Competition Victorian Football League President Stephen Papal Coach Josh Fraser Captain(s) Tom Wilson Premierships VJFA 1900, 1901, 1902, 1921, 1923 VFA Div 1 : 4 (1968, 1969, 1983, 1984) VFA Div 2 : 2 (1963, 1965) Ground(s) Preston City Oval (capacity: 10,000)   Ikon Park (capacity: 20,000) Uniforms Home Other information Official website northernbluesfc.com.au Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne. T...

Nephin

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For the Crusader fortress in the Holy Land, see County of Tripoli. Nephin Néifinn Nephin with Lough Conn Highest point Elevation 806 m (2,644 ft) Prominence 778 Listing Marilyn, Hewitt Coordinates Coordinates: 54°00′43″N 9°22′05″W  /  54.012°N 9.368°W  / 54.012; -9.368   Geography Nephin Location in Ireland Location County Mayo, Republic of Ireland Parent range Nephin Beg Range OSI/OSNI grid G103079 Nephin or Nefin [1] [2] (Irish: Néifinn ), at 806 metres (2646 ft), is the highest standalone mountain in Ireland and the second-highest peak in Connacht (after Mweelrea), Ireland. It is to the west of Lough Conn in County Mayo. Néifinn is variously translated as meaning 'heavenly', 'sanctuary', or "Finn's Heaven". Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Other projects 4 References Location It lies in the centre of Gleann Néifinne, a district bounded by Lough ...

Newport, County Mayo

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Town in Connacht, Ireland Newport Baile Uí Fhiacháin Town View across the harbour of the town, 2007 Newport Location in Ireland Coordinates: 53°53′00″N 9°33′00″W  /  53.8833°N 9.55°W  / 53.8833; -9.55 Coordinates: 53°53′00″N 9°33′00″W  /  53.8833°N 9.55°W  / 53.8833; -9.55 Country Ireland Province Connacht County County Mayo Elevation 14 m (46 ft) Population (2016) [1]  • Total 626 Time zone UTC+0 (WET)  • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) Irish grid reference M989937 Newport (Irish: Baile Uí Fhiacháin [2] ), historically known as Ballyveaghan and for many years also known as Newport-Pratt, [3] is a small town in the barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo, Ireland. The population was 626 in 2016. [1] It is located on the west coast of Ireland, along the shore of Clew Bay, north of Westport. The N59 road passes through the town. The county town of Castlebar is approx 18 km east of Newport. The Black Oak River flo...