placenamesClare
An Clár
Clare is a population centre in Down. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationClare54.40482° N · 6.32123° 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
- An Clár · Irish · main form · validated name
- Clare · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Down
- Barony
- Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
- Civil parish
- Tullylish
- Coordinates
- 54.40482, -6.32123 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 1413227 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clare. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-10-08. How this page was prepared.