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Fri 01 Jan 2007Cork villa proposed for global list of at-risk sitesA Co Cork villa dating from 1784 which is in a state of significant disrepair has been nominated by the Irish Georgian Society (IGS) for inclusion on a list of the world's 100 most endangered sites.Vernon Mount in Douglas, Co Cork was proposed for the 2008 world monuments watchlist, which is compiled by the New York-based World Monuments Fund (WMF).