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| − | + | The '''County of Clare''' is a [[Counties of the Republic of Ireland|county]] on Ireland's west coast, a triangular county between the mouth of the [[Shannon]] and [[Galway Bay]]. It is the northernmost county of [[Munster]], and the only part of that province lying north of the Shannon. | |
| − | '''County Clare''' is a [[Counties of the Republic of Ireland|county]] on Ireland's west coast, a triangular county between the mouth of the [[Shannon]] and [[Galway Bay]]. It is the northernmost county of [[Munster]], and the only part of that province lying north of the Shannon. | + | |
The most distinctive feature of County Clare is [[the Burren]], a bleak, barren rocky land in stark contrast to the green of the rest of the county. | The most distinctive feature of County Clare is [[the Burren]], a bleak, barren rocky land in stark contrast to the green of the rest of the county. | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 11 October 2010
| County Clare Irish: Contae an Chláir Republic of Ireland | |
 Poulnabrone dolmen, the Burren | |
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| Province: | Munster |
| Area: | 1,330 square miles |
| Population: | 117,196 |
| County seat: | Ennis |
The County of Clare is a county on Ireland's west coast, a triangular county between the mouth of the Shannon and Galway Bay. It is the northernmost county of Munster, and the only part of that province lying north of the Shannon.
The most distinctive feature of County Clare is the Burren, a bleak, barren rocky land in stark contrast to the green of the rest of the county.
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