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County Clare (Irish: Contae an Chláir) is a county in the province of Munster in the Southern part of Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 127,938 at the 2022 census. [5] The county seat and largest settlement is Ennis.
The Ennis Book Club Festival, in association with Clare County Library, runs annually on the first weekend in March. It attracts readers and authors from all over Ireland and beyond. Glór Theatre is a concert and events venue in the town centre. In 2016 and 2017 Ennis hosted the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann music competition. It is the first ...
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Kilrush (Irish: Cill Rois, meaning 'Church of the Woods') is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is also the name of a civil parish [2] and an ecclesiastical parish in Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county. Kilrush is one of the listed Heritage Towns of Ireland.
Killaloe (/ ˌ k ɪ l ə ˈ l uː / kil-ə-LOO; Irish: Cill Dalua, meaning 'church of Dalua' [7]) is a small town in east County Clare, Ireland.It lies on the River Shannon on the western bank of Lough Derg and is connected by Killaloe Bridge to the "twin town" of Ballina on the eastern bank of the lake.
Quin (Irish: Cuinche, meaning 'Arbutus' [2]) is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The name also refers to a civil parish in the barony of Bunratty Upper, and to an ecclesiastical parish of the same name. The main attraction in the vicinity is Quin Abbey, the ruins of Franciscan friary, which is open to the public. Although roofless ...
Ennistymon or Ennistimon (Irish: Inis Díomáin) is a country market town in County Clare, near the west coast of Ireland. The River Inagh, with its small rapids known as the Cascades, runs through the town, behind the main street. A bridge across the river leads to nearby Lahinch. The town is at the junction of the N67 and N85 roads.
The Cliffs of Moher (/ ˈ m ʌ h ər /; Irish: Aillte an Mhothair) [1] are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. [2] [3] They run for about 14 kilometres (9 miles).