The River Shannon and Lough Derg form the eastern boundary of County Clare. On the west is the Atlantic coast, with cliffs which is places rise nearly 700 feet above the sea. On the south is the broad Shannon estuary, where Ireland's longest river meets the sea. The county is best known for its limestone plateau known as The Burren, a unique geological formation which brings visitors from all over the world for the flora and fauna as well as the pre-historic landscape

County Clare succeeded the district of Thomond (which was part of Connacht), and when first created it was sometimes called County Thomond. Its nickname is the Banner County, which refers to a former local tradition of carrying banners at political meetings and public occasions.

As you can understand, this is a pretty large undertaking which is why we will be adding buildings and places as we cover them. Currently we have the following areas: