Clara or Clara More (Irish: An Clárach Mór)[1] is a townland and small clachan consisting of a bridge over the Avonmore River and a number of buildings in County Wicklow in Ireland.[2] The village is situated halfway between Laragh and Rathdrum on the R755 road, and is sometimes referred to as the 'smallest village in Ireland'.[citation needed]
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The most prominent structures locally include the settlement's narrow six-arch road bridge (built c.1680), and the nearby Clara Vale Catholic church (built c.1799).[3][4] The church is dedicated to Saint Patrick and Saint Killian and underwent significant renovations in the late 1830s.[5] The local Vale of Clara Nature Reserve is thought to be one of the oldest hardwood forests in Ireland.[6]
References edit
- ^ "An Clárach Mór / Clara More". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Clara Vale". glenmalurelodge.ie. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Saint Patrick's and Saint Killian's Catholic Church, Clara, County Wicklow". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory Of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Clara Bridge, Clara, County Wicklow". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Clara Vale". rathdrumparish.ie. Rathdrum Parish. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Vale of Clara Nature Reserve". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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