- Aclare
Infobox Irish Place
name = Aclare
gaeilge = Áth an Chláir
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pin coords = left: 34px; top: 88px
north coord = 54.0333 | west coord = 8.9000 | irish grid = G410097
area = | elevation = 53 m
province =Connacht
county =County Sligo
population = | town pop = - | rural pop = 309
census yr = 2002
web = |Aclare (Irish place name|Áth an Chláir) is a village in
County Sligo , Ireland, and the main village in the parish ofKilmactigue . It straddles the border of the townlands of Lislea and Carns and is situated on the Inagh (also spelt "Eignagh") river, a tributary of the Moy.Within eyeshot of the village is
Belclare Castle , a ruined fortress of theO'Hara family.The village, as well as the surrounding townlands, has a strong musical tradition, and is well-known for its musicians and singers, particularly in Irish traditional music. The last two native Irish speakers from County Sligo lived in Culdaly (Coill Dá Laogh) in the
townland of Kilmactigue, close to Aclare village; they both died in 1999. Fact|date=August 2007Famous Natives
*Tommy Fleming
*Colm O'Donnell , a member of theIrish traditional music groupThe Border Collies ee also
*List of towns in Ireland
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