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Civil parish

Clareabbey

Mainistir an Chláir

Clareabbey is a civil parish in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationClareabbey52.80753° N · 8.96541° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

clárplank bridge; plainmainistirmonastery

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

  • Mainistir an Chláir · Irish · main form
  • Clareabbey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Clare
Barony
Islands
Coordinates
52.80753, -8.96541 (approximate)
Mapped area
34.46 km²
Logainm ID
479 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Clareabbey. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-10-29. How this page was prepared.