Aclare

Aclare is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It lies within both the civil and Catholic parish of Kilmactigue. Aclare village is situated on the Inagh river, a tributary of the River Moy.

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort and enclosure sites in the townlands of Carns, Lislea and Kilmacteige.
Belclare Castle, a ruined castle near the village in Belcare townland, is historically associated with the O'Hara clan. The castle is located about half a mile west of Kilmactigue Chapel and was originally built in the 15th century.
The Annals of Ulster and Annals of the Four Masters record that, in 1512, Belclare Castle and Aclare were the site of a battle between the O'Donnells of Donegal and the McWilliam Bourkes of Connacht.

Transport

route 479, which operates on Fridays only, links Aclare with Sligo via Tourlestrane, Coolaney and Collooney.

Notable people

Tommy Fleming, singer, was born in Aclare