placenamesClarecastle
Droichead an Chláir
Clarecastle is a population centre in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationClarecastle52.81312° N · 8.96412° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded 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
- Droichead an Chláir · Irish · main form · validated name
- Clarecastle · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Clare
- Barony
- Islands
- Civil parish
- Clareabbey
- Coordinates
- 52.81312, -8.96412 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 1412543 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clarecastle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.