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County Clare

County Clare (/ˈklɛər/ ⓘ CLAIR, 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. The county seat and largest settlement is Ennis.

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Country
Ireland
County town
Ennis
Eircode routing keys
H62, H91, V14, V15, V94, V95
Established
1565
Highest elevation (Moylussa)
532 m (1,745 ft)
ISO 3166 code
IE-CE

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Etymology

Geography and subdivisions

History

Governance and politics

Demography

Religion

Places of interest

Gaeltacht

Music

Sport

Transport

People

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County Clare

Nodes321
Edges320
Triples174
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006231
Components1

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County Clare

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related to Music · 37
County Clare → Andy Irvine, Changing Trains, Clare, Elizabeth Crotty, Ennis, Ennistymon, Grammy-nominated, Ireland, It, July, Kilfenora Céilí Band, Kilkee, Kilkishen, Kilrush, Lahinch, Liscannor, Martin Hayes, Maura O'Connell, Micho Russell, Milltown Malbay
related to English colonization · 22
County Clare → About, Clare, Connaught, Desmond Rebellion, Earl, He, Henry Sidney, Henry VIII, Henry's Kingdom, In, Ireland, Lord Deputy, Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth, Munster, Murrough O'Brien, Restoration, Strafford, Thomond, Three Kingdoms, Tudor
related to Physical geography · 20
County Clare → At, Atlantic Ocean, Bodies, Ceann Léime, Clare, Cliffs, Galway Bay, Ireland, Ireland's, Irish, Loop Head, Lough Derg, Moher, Moylussa, River Shannon, Shannon Estuary, Slieve Bernagh, The, The Burren, To
related to history · 19
County Clare → Alice, BC, Clare, Clarecastle, County Londonderry, Edenvale House, Gwendoline Cave, Ireland, Ireland's, Mesolithic, Mount Sandel, Neolithic, Paleolithic, Poulnabrone, Prehistoric, The, The Burren, There, This
related to National politics · 17
County Clare → At, Clare, Dáil, Fianna Fáil, Galway West, Limerick City, Limerick East, Patrick Hillery, President, Prominent, Since, South Galway, Taoiseach, TDs, Teachtaí Dála, The, Valera
related to Etymology · 14
County Clare → An, Anglo-Norman, Castle, Clare, Clarecastle, Clár, In, Irish, Kilkenny, One, River Fergus, There, Thomas, Thomond
related to Sport · 12
County Clare → Carron, Clare, GAA, Gaelic Athletic Association, Kerry, Liam MacCarthy Cup, Michael Cusack, Munster Final, North Clare, The Burren, The Clare, There
see also · 4
County Clare → ClareI Was Happy HereList, ClareWild Atlantic Way, County ClareLord Lieutenant, High Sheriff
• Rank · 2
County Clare → 19th, 7th
• Total · 2
County Clare → 127,938, 3,450 km2 (1,330 sq mi)

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clare county ireland ennis part shannon irish local area thomond munster one west kilrush people also south population limerick galway

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
County ClareCountryIreland1.00infobox
County ClareCounty townEnnis1.00infobox
County ClareEircode routing keysH62, H91, V14, V15, V94, V951.00infobox
County ClareEstablished15651.00infobox
County ClareHighest elevation (Moylussa)532 m (1,745 ft)1.00infobox
County ClareISO 3166 codeIE-CE1.00infobox
County ClareProvinceMunster1.00infobox
County ClareRegionSouthern1.00infobox
County ClareTelephone area codes061, 065 (primarily)1.00infobox
County ClareTime zoneUTC±0 (WET)1.00infobox
County ClareVehicle index mark codeCE1.00infobox
County ClareWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox
County Clare• Dáil constituencyClare1.00infobox
County Clare• EP constituencySouth1.00infobox
County Clare• Local authorityClare County Council1.00infobox
County Clare• Rank7th1.00infobox
County Clare• Rank19th1.00infobox
County Clare• Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)1.00infobox
County Clare• Total3,450 km2 (1,330 sq mi)1.00infobox
County Clare• Total127,9381.00infobox

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