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County Clare
Contae an Cláir
Coat of arms of County Clare
Location
centerMap highlighting County Clare
Statistics
Province: Munster
County seat: Ennis
Code: CE
Area: 3,147 km² (1,215 sq mi)
Population (2006) 110,810
Website: www.clare.ie
Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren.
Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Ennis ( is the County town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway Registration marks on Number plates in Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are YY &mdash a 2-digit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A dolmen (also known as cromlech, anta, Hünengrab, Hunebed, Goindol, quoit, and portal dolmen) is a type of
The Cliffs of Moher.
The Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher (Aillte an Mhothair lit cliffs of the ruin, also known as the Cliffs of Coher from the Mhothair are located in the Parish of

County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. It is located on the west coast of Ireland, northwest of the River Shannon. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is at 386 km (240 miles the longest river in Ireland. Area: 3,147 km² (1,215 square miles). Its capital is the town of Ennis. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Ennis ( is the County town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway

County Clare succeeded the district of Thomond (which was part of Connacht), and when first created it was sometimes called County Thomond. Thomond ( Irish: Tuadhmhumhain, meaning North Munster, now spelled Tuamhain) The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond Its nickname is the Banner County, which may refer to a former local tradition of carrying banners at political meetings and public occasions. A banner is a Flag or other piece of cloth bearing a symbol logo slogan or other message

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Geography

County Clare contains The Burren, a unique karst region, which contains rare flowers and fauna. The Burren ( Boirinn is the modern form used by the Ordnance Survey) is a unique Karst -landscape region in northwest County Clare, Karst topography is a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble Bedrock, usually Carbonate rock such as Limestone At the western edge of The Burren, facing the Atlantic Ocean, are the Cliffs of Moher. The Burren ( Boirinn is the modern form used by the Ordnance Survey) is a unique Karst -landscape region in northwest County Clare, The Cliffs of Moher (Aillte an Mhothair lit cliffs of the ruin, also known as the Cliffs of Coher from the Mhothair are located in the Parish of The county's Southern border is the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland. Along this estuary is the town of Shannon and the location of Shannon International Airport. Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport This airport was the first airport to have a duty-free zone.

Main towns

Other small towns and villages

Islands

Demographics

Many Clare surnames are derived from the powerful septs which ruled over the area. Ennis ( is the County town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway Shannon or Shannon Town ( An tSionna in Irish) named after the river near which it stands is a New town located in County Kilrush ( is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county Ballynacally (Baile na Caillí is a Village situated south west of Ennis, on the R473 coast road to Kilrush in County Clare, Ballyvaughan ( is a small harbour village in County Clare in Ireland. Carrigaholt ( is a small fishing village in County Clare, Ireland. Carran ( is a village in County Clare, Ireland, bounded on the northwest by County Galway and on the south by Slieve Carron one of the highest points Clarecastle ( is a village located south of Ennis, in County Clare, Ireland. Cooraclare ( a village near Kilrush, in County Clare, Ireland, was formally part of the parish of Kilmacduane. Corofin may also refer to Corofin County Galway Corofin (Cora Finne is a small picturesque village on the River Fergus in northern County Cratloe ( is a Village in County Clare, Ireland, situated between Limerick City and Ennis in the midwest of Ireland Cree or Creegh ( is a small village in West County Clare in Ireland. Doolin ( Dúlainn in Irish) is a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland, on the Atlantic coast Doora (Dúire) is a locality in Ireland. It is situated in County Clare. Ennistymon ( is a town in County Clare, near the west coast of Ireland. Inagh ( is a village located 14 km west of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. Inch ( Irish: An Inse) is a Town in County Clare, in Ireland. Kilfenora ( is a small Village in County Clare in Ireland, just south of The Burren. Kilkee ( is a small coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is located midway between Kilrush and Doonbeg on the N67 road. Killadysert ( is a Village in south County Clare, Ireland on the R473 coastal route between Ennis and Kilrush. Killaloe ( Irish: Cill Dálua meaning Lua's church) is a town in east County Clare, Ireland, situated in the midwest Kilmihil ( Irish: Cill Mhichíl) is a parish located in west County Clare. Kilnamona ( is located in the parish of Inagh-Kilnamona situated just north-west of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. Lahinch or Lehinch ( is a Village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, in northern Munster, Ireland Liscannor ( is a coastal Village in County Clare, Ireland. Lying on the west coast of Ireland, on Liscannor Bay, the village Lisdoonvarna ( is a Spa town of 800 people in County Clare in Ireland. Lissycasey ( Lios Uí Chathasaigh in Irish, meaning "Fort of the Caseys" is a Village in County Clare, Ireland. There are other places called Meelick in County Galway and County Mayo. Miltown Malbay ( is a Village in the west of County Clare, Ireland, next to Spanish Point. Mountshannon ( is a Village in east County Clare, Ireland. The village is on the western shore of Lough Derg, north of Killaloe. Mullagh ( is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is located near the beach at Spanish Point and Quilty Newmarket-on-Fergus ( formerly known as Tradaree, meaning Trad's kingdom) is a Town in County Clare, Ireland. Ogonnelloe ( is a small Townland in east County Clare, Ireland, mainly situated along the R463 Regional road between Scariff Quin ( Cuinche, meaning " Strawberry tree " in Irish) is a picturesque village in southeast County Clare in Ireland. Scarriff or Scariff) is a Town in east County Clare, Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. Sixmilebridge ( is a vibrant and rapidly expanding Village in County Clare, Ireland. Tulla ( Irish: An Tulach, meaning " hill " is a town in County Clare, Ireland. Whitegate ( is a small village in northeastern County Clare, Ireland. Aughinish (sometimes written as Aughnish ( Each Inis in Irish) is a small island located in north County Clare, in Ireland (53 Inishmore (derived from the Irish Inis Mór meaning 'the great island' (or Deer Island is located in County Clare, Ireland. Common surnames are O'Brien, McNamara, O'Grady, McInerney, Hogan, Hickey, Griffin, Whelan, McMahon, Clancy and Considine. McNamara is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin It refers toPersons A O'Grady is an The name McInerney (mac-en-er-nee - - is of Irish Gaelic origin where it is found in the modern Irish form of Mac an Airchinnigh (pronounced mock-on-arc-kenny and in the old and A hogan (hoʊˈgɑːn from Navajo hooghan, hoːɣan is the primary traditional home of the Navajo people. The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. The family surname Whelan is an anglicised variety of an ancient Irish name Ó Faoláin which is the name of an important Irish sept which was prominent in a southeast area In addition many unusual surnames such as Talty, Lillis, O'Halloran, Minogue, Clune, Finucane, Ginnane, O'Davoren, McGann, McLysaght, Ronan, O'Loughlin, Carlisle, and Troy can be found due to the isolated nature of the county. Talty is a surname found in County Clare, Ireland.. An Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tailtigh ‘descendant of Tailteach’ Other derivations are Tully Tally MacTully O'Halloran (Ó h-Allmhurain O'Halleron Halloran Haloran surname is of Irish descent which translates roughly into 'foreigner' as the name breaks down into 'from beyond Clune is a surname and may refer to Deirdre Clune, Irish politician Don Clune, American football player Jackie Clune The O'Davorens, (Ó Duibhdábhoireann were an important Scholarly family or sept of Corcomroe Thomond (modern-day County Clare) Ireland McGann is a surname and may refer to Bernie McGann Brad McGann Lawrence E Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. Troy ( Greek: grc Τροία Troia, also, Ilion; Latin: Trōia, Īlium, Hittite: Wilusa or

Transport

Percy French, a 19th Century Balladist, wrote his most famous song Are Ye Right There Michael? lambasting the inefficient rail network in the country at that time – and particularly, the West Clare Railway. (William Percy French (1 May 1854 &ndash 24 January 1920 was one of Ireland 's foremost songwriters and entertainers in his day A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. Are Ye Right There Michael is a song by the 19th-century and early 20th-century Irish composer and musician Percy French, parodying the state of the West Clare "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The West Clare Railway (WCR operated in County Clare, Ireland between 1887 and 1961 French recounts his journey by rail between the Clare towns of Ennis and Kilkee. Ennis ( is the County town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway Kilkee ( is a small coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is located midway between Kilrush and Doonbeg on the N67 road. Unfortunately, bad as the rail network was in French's day, most of the system was closed starting in the 1940s. It was dug up and dismantled by successive governments over several decades in the 1950s, 60s and 70s as it was deemed uneconomic. The Government of Ireland (Rialtas na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

Places of interest

County Clare is known for beautiful natural scenery.

Paddy Hannan – born 1840 at Gorteen, in Dangan, Quin, Co. Clare – started the world's biggest gold rush, in 1893 in Australia
Paddy Hannan – born 1840 at Gorteen, in Dangan, Quin, Co. The Cliffs of Moher (Aillte an Mhothair lit cliffs of the ruin, also known as the Cliffs of Coher from the Mhothair are located in the Parish of Doolin ( Dúlainn in Irish) is a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland, on the Atlantic coast The Burren ( Boirinn is the modern form used by the Ordnance Survey) is a unique Karst -landscape region in northwest County Clare, Spanish Point ( is an area in the parish of Miltown Malbay in County Clare, Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland. Scattery Island Cathedral and monastery is an early Christian place of pilgrimage where St Senan Bishop and confessor founded a monastery in the Shannon estuary 5 km southwest Patrick "Paddy" Hannan (baptised 26 April 1840 &ndash November 4 1925) was a Gold prospector whose discovery Quin ( Cuinche, meaning " Strawberry tree " in Irish) is a picturesque village in southeast County Clare in Ireland. Clare – started the world's biggest gold rush, in 1893 in Australia

People

Famous people born in County Clare include, King Brian Boru, poet Brian Merriman, writer Edna O'Brien, acclaimed philosopher and theologian, Dominic Enright, scholar and historian Eugene O'Curry, Michael Cusack, founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Fr. John O'Brien, renowned Irish organist, John Holland inventor of the submarine, and James Bartholomew Blackwell, an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century revolutionary soldier. A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of Gold. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Brian mac Cennétig, called Brian Bóruma, ( c 941&ndash23 April 1014 (Brian Boru Brian Bóraimhe was an Irish king who ended the centuries-long domination Brian Merriman (circa 1749 – July 27 1805) was an Irish language Poet and teacher Edna O'Brien (born 15 December 1930 is an Irish novelist and Short story writer whose works often revolve around the inner feelings of women and their problems in relating Eugene O'Curry ( 20 November 1794 &ndash 30 July 1862) was an Irish Scholar. Michael Cusack ( Irish: Mícheál Ó Ciosóg) (1847 &ndash 1906 was an Irish teacher and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Very Reverend Fr John O'Brien ( 30 May 1931 &ndash 6 January 2008) was a Roman Catholic Priest John Philip Holland (Seán Pilib Ó Maolchalann ( 29 February, 1840 &ndash 12 August, 1914) was an Engineer who developed the first James Bartholomew Blackwell was born on Barrack Street in Ennis, Co Former president of Ireland Patrick Hillery is from Miltown Malbay. Patrick John "Paddy" Hillery (Pádraig Seán Ó hIrighile 2 May 1923 &ndash 12 April 2008 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and the sixth President of Ireland Contemporary Marxist theorist Sean Matgamna was born and raised in the county. Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Sean Matgamna, also known as John O'Mahony is a Trotskyist theorist

Music

County Clare has a strong history of Traditional music. It is home of the Kilfenora Céilí Band, Stockton's Wing, Sharon Shannon, Eoin O'Neill, Eamon Cotter, Peadar O'Loughlin, Martin Hayes, the famous Lourda Kerin and legendary tin-whistlist Micho Russell. Stockton's Wing is an Irish band formed in 1977 by four All-Ireland champion musicians - Paul Roche Flute /whistle Maurice Lennon Fiddle Sharon Shannon (born November 12, 1968 in Corofin County Clare) is an Irish musician. Peadar O'Loughlin is an Irish flute, fiddle and Uilleann pipes player from Kilmaley County Clare, Ireland who has been an institution Martin Hayes (born 1961 is a Fiddler, born in Maghera (between Feakle and Tulla) in East County Clare, Ireland, and now Micho Russell ( March 15, 1915 &ndash February 19, 1994) was an Irish Musician and Author best known for his Ennis in County Clare is also the birthplace of Grammy-nominated songtress Maura O'Connell whose grandmother started a fish market in the Town. The county has many traditional music festivals and one of the most well known is the Willie Clancy Summer School, which is held every July in the town of Miltown Malbay in memory of the renowned uilleann piper, Willie Clancy. The Willie Clancy Summer School ( Irish Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy) is Ireland 's largest traditional music Summer school, held annually since Miltown Malbay ( is a Village in the west of County Clare, Ireland, next to Spanish Point. On the more contemporary music scene you have The Walls who are from Ennistymon (former members of The Stunning). The Walls are an Irish rock band They were formed in 1998 by two ex-members of The Stunning.

Sport

The Clare hurling team has one of the best records of success in the country in recent years with many cups such as the Liam McCarthy Cup having been won. The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The Liam McCarthy Cup is the name of the cup that the top twelve Hurling teams play for in the There is a strong Gaelic Athletic Association(GAA) presence in County Clare with the founder of the GAA, Michael Cusack, having been born in Carron which is situated in the heart of the Burren in North Clare. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Michael Cusack ( Irish: Mícheál Ó Ciosóg) (1847 &ndash 1906 was an Irish teacher and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carran ( is a village in County Clare, Ireland, bounded on the northwest by County Galway and on the south by Slieve Carron one of the highest points

Irish rugby internationals from Clare include Keith Wood, Anthony Foley & Marcus Horan.

See also

External links

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