BROWSE
island or archipelago
Cliara
genitive: Chliara
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clare Island
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Cliara

    Tá an miniú doiléir. Críochnaíonn a lán d'ainmneacha oileáin na hÉireann i ra or re, e.g. Ára [Árainn], Cliara, Cléire, Dairbhre, Reachra [Reachlainn].

  • English

    Cliara

    Meaning obscure. Many Irish island names end in ra or re, e.g. Ára [Árainn], Cliara, Cléire, Dairbhre, Reachra [Reachlainn].

Centrepoint

53.7978, -10.0036latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Archival records

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Historical references

1235
Cliara, a
AConn. Leathanach: 58.21
1235
Cliara, a
ALC Leathanach: I 330
1235
cliara, i
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 282
1415
Oilein h. Mailli, do gabail
AConn. Leathanach: 426.5
1415
oilén uí mháille
ARÉ Leathanach: iv 822
1450
(?)illisada
Westropp (Italian Maps) Leathanach: 413
1544
(?)illiada
Westropp (Italian Maps) Leathanach: 413
1574
Cliera and Aukilles
Cal. Carew Leathanach: iv 473 §5
1574
Cl[iera, Cormac O’Malley of]
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2 (Knox)
1574
Clyera
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2A (Knox) 217
1584
Clere Il
Browne’s Map Leathanach: 2
1585
Cleere, Dermot mc Art of
CBC Leathanach: 99
1586
Cleare
CSPI Leathanach: 237
1586c
Clare
Sligo/Mayo Map
1588
Clare Island
CSPI Leathanach: 49 §1.1
1593
Clerie
CSPI Leathanach: 133
1594
the islands of Innisheclere, Innishebofin and Innishekeas
F Leathanach: 5877
1599
Enis Clere
Boazio Map
1599c
Enis Cleir, Enis Clera
Treatise of Ire. Leathanach: 13
1606
the late Abbey of Clearie... the island and town of Clearie
CPR Leathanach: 82a
1608
the Iland Clerie, 4 qrs.
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.37
1610
The islands of Inishcleere, Inishboffin, and Inishkea...
CPR Leathanach: 180a
1610
Enis Clere
Speed Conn.
1610c
Clere
Conn. Map
1610c
Enys Claire
Norden
1611
Clyera 4 qrs., the island of
CPR Leathanach: 216a
1612
(?)Insula voc. Island Care
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.79
1612
Cleara, Owen McFiryn of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,888/5(6)
1613
Cliera, monastery of the island of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,888/6(4)
1623
dissolut abbathia de Cleere... Insula de Cleere
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.109
1624
Cleere, Insula de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.117
1624
Cleere
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.117, 119
1633
Abbey of Knockmoy, lands of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,889/6(22-23)
1635
the late dissolved abbey of Cleere, in the island of Cleere
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §51
1635
Cliera, 4 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §51V
1641c
Cliera
Mulloy Leathanach: 106
1652
Clere
Mulloy Leathanach: 115
1661
Inisclera als Cleara 4 Qrs. whereof Gleab 39 as profit: 46 wast
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 111
1674
Clera, Island of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,889/12(11)
1691
Clara
Morden Map
1698
Clera
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1698
1710c
Innishcleere, ruinous castles in
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 91
1713
Cleara, island of
CGn. Imleabhar: 11.389.4793
1714
I. Clara
Moll Map
1715c
Clara
Overton & Morden
1720c
Clara
Lea & Moll
1721
Clara I.
Price, Senex & Maxwell
1723
Clara
CGn. Imleabhar: 38.355
1759c
Clara I.
Jeffrys Map
1776
Clare I.
Mackenzie Leathanach: xiv
1779c
Clara Island
Young's Tour Leathanach: i 250
1786
Clara
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 498
1790c
Cliara I.
Ire. Map [1790c]
1792
Clare I.
Beaufort Map
1793
Clare I.
Taylor Ire.
1795
Inis Claire
Top. Hib.
1795c
Clare I.
Vallancey Map
1797
Clare Island, lighthouse... on
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,918/36
1800
Clare Isle
Road Map
1811
Clare Id.
Arrowsmith
1830
Clare Island
Bald Uimhir: 17
1837
Clara
Top. Dict. Leathanach: i 336
1838
Insula de Cleer
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Island of Cleere
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Cliara
pl:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Clare Island
BS:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Clare Island
CM:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Iniserra or Clara
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Clare Island
OD:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Illan cleare
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Clare Island
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Cliara, 'bands, troops'
"Cliara, 'host of poets'" "The Mac Griada's are numerous here."
AL Leathanach: ME091,2
1838
Clare Island
BS:AL
1838
Illan cleare
Giblin, P.:AL
1838
Cliara ‘bands, troops’
OD:AL
1838
Cliara
pl:AL

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