Coordinates: 54°02′10″N 8°53′56″W / 54.036°N 8.899°W / 54.036; -8.899

Aclare

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Aclare
Áth an Chláir
Village
Shop and post office in Aclare
Shop and post office in Aclare
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CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Sligo
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Irish Grid ReferenceG410097

Aclare (Irish: Áth an Chláir, meaning 'ford of the plain')[1] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It lies within both the civil and Catholic parish of Kilmactigue.[1][2] Aclare village is situated on the Inagh (also spelt "Eignagh") river, a tributary of the River Moy.[3]

History

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File:Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kilmactigue, Aclare, Co. Sligo - geograph.org.uk - 619903 (cropped).jpg
Kilmactigue Church, near Aclare, was built in 1898

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort and enclosure sites in the townlands of Carns, Lislea and Kilmacteige.[4]

Belclare Castle (Irish: Béal an Chláir, meaning 'mouth of the plain'), a ruined castle near the village in Belcare townland, is historically associated with the O'Hara clan.[4][5] The castle is located about half a mile west of Kilmactigue Chapel and was originally built in the 15th century.[citation needed]

The Annals of Ulster and Annals of the Four Masters record that, in 1512, Belclare Castle and Aclare were the site of a battle between the O'Donnells of Donegal and the McWilliam Bourkes of Connacht.[3][6][7]

Transport

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Bus Éireann route 479, which operates on Fridays only, links Aclare with Sligo via Tourlestrane, Coolaney and Collooney.[8]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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