placenames1901 census
410People recorded
100Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Morrow 22
- Holland 13
- Leathem 13
- Hamilton 12
- Whiteside 11
Clare
An Clár
Clare is a townland in Down. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationClare54.40491° N · 6.32643° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- An Clár · Irish · main form · validated name
- Clare · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Down
- Barony
- Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
- Civil parish
- Tullylish
- Coordinates
- 54.40491, -6.32643
- Mapped area
- 5.38 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1165775 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
380People recorded
99Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McCreanor 14
- Morrow 13
- Jones 12
- Stewart 12
- Leathem 11
1926 census
This year is outside the available dataset’s coverage. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clare. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-06-27. How this page was prepared.