Aclare

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Aclare Áth an Chláir
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54.0333° N 8.9000° W
Irish Grid Reference G410097
Statistics
Province:	Connacht
County:	County Sligo
Elevation:	53 m
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:	-  309

A view of the village from the river on the morning of October 28th, 2005

Aclare (Irish: Áth an Chláir) is a village in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland, and the main village in the parish of Tourlestrane. 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.

[edit] Famous Natives

• Tommy Fleming
• Colm O'Donnell, a member of the trad group The Border Collies

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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