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]
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]
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]
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]