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Barry (Welsh: Y Barri) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the south coast and is a popular seaside resort, with attractions including a beach, a lido and the funfairs of Barry Island.

The town was originally a fishing port, and grew when it was developed as a coal port in the 1880s. It is the administrative centre of the Vale of Glamorgan, and home to Barry Town F.C..

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Family History In Barry Glamorgan (116 words)
	This new forum is designed to connect those who have a geneological interest in Barry, Glamorgan in South Wales.
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	26 Holton Road Barry on 1st May 2005

Barry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (629 words)
	Barry (Welsh: Y Barri) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
	It is the administrative centre of the Vale of Glamorgan, and home to Barry Town F.C. Originally Barry was a small village neighbouring the larger villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island.
	Although still a port, Barry is more important now as a manufacturing town and as a service centre for the Vale of Glamorgan.

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