Aclare
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| Aclare Áth an Chláir | ||
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| Irish Grid Reference G410097 | ||
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Sligo | |
| Elevation: | 53 m | |
| Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: | - 309 | |
Aclare (Irish: Áth an Chláir) is a village in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland, and the main village in the parish of Kilmactigue. It straddles the border of the townlands of Lislea and Carns and is situated on the Inagh (also spelt "Eignagh") river, a tributary of the Moy.
Within eyeshot of the village is Belclare Castle, a ruined fortress of the O'Hara family.
The village, as well as the surrounding townlands, has a strong musical tradition, and is well-known for its musicians and singers, particularly in Irish traditional music. The last two native Irish speakers from County Sligo lived in Culdaly (Coill Dá Laogh) in the townland of Kilmactigue, close to Aclare village; they both died in 1999.[citation needed]
[edit] Famous Natives
- Tommy Fleming
- Colm O'Donnell, a member of the trad group The Border Collies
[edit] See also
Places in County Sligo, Ireland | ||
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| County seat: Sligo | ||
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| Villages | Achonry • Aclare • Ballaghnatrillick • Ballinafad • Ballintogher • Ballysadare • Banada • Beltra • Carney • Castlebaldwin • Cliffoney • Cloonacool • Collooney • Coolaney • Dromore West • Drumcliffe • Easky • Geevagh • Grange • Gurteen/Gorteen • Iniscrone • Kilglass • Keash • Monasteraden • Mullaghmore • Riverstown • Rosses Point • Skreen • Strandhill • Tourlestrane | |
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