County Clare (Contae an Chláir)

Ireland / Clare / Ennis /
 county, second-level administrative division, draw only border
County Clare (Irish: Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Mid-West Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the West by the Atlantic Ocean. There is debate whether it should be historically considered a part of Connacht. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,817 at the 2016 census. The county town and largest settlement is Ennis.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Clare
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Coordinates:   52°51'47"N   9°6'30"W

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  • Kilmacduane is a Parish in West Clare which has two villages Cooraclare and Cree. There are a There are six bars in the parish of roughly 1000 people, one florist, one petrol station/shop/hardware store and two churches and equestrian centres. There are three small schools which are generally well run and maintained. The parish has a gaelic football team - Cooraclare CLG and the players are generally of a superior standard than those of the nearby teams of Doonbeg, Kilrush, Kilmurry Ibrickane, Kilmihil and Shannon Gaels. There is also a beautful Hill, known locally as "The Hill" it is situated between both villages where the extraordinary folk who make their home there can keep a watchful eye on the comings and goings beneath them.
  • "Cooraclare CLG and the players are generally of a superior standard than those of the nearby teams of Doonbeg, Kilrush, Kilmurry Ibrickane, Kilmihil and Shannon Gaels." And in what fictitious decade did this event take place?!?!?!? Each of the above have won more county senior competitions in the last ten years than Cooraclare who's recent league campaign in the spring/summer of '08 say them loose to Junior A opposition, heavily! :D