Get to know
Clara.
Clóirtheach
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Clara, with local places and the journey there on one map.
57 mapped places to explore.
4 bus and train lines in the published timetable.
Explore Clara
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Clara is a town in County Offaly, 3,403 people at the census the map records. The map names 57 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 48 streets. 4 bus and train lines call at 4 stops here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Clara.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Clara
4 scheduled lines from Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail and other operators. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 3
- Mapped car parks
- 4
- See and do
Things to see
83 places to explore within 12 km, plus 12 places to eat and 0 places to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Portumna
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
48 named streets to browse. Start with Main Street, with 9 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Clara
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to Clara
4 lines call at 4 stops in Clara, run by Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail and TFI Local Link Laois Offaly. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- 73
- 815
- 840
- rail
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Explore Clara by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Clara.
47 of 47 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Attractions, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Castles, 8 mapped places in and around Clara
- Gardens, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- High crosses, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Hills, 11 mapped places in and around Clara
- Historic churches, 2 mapped places in and around Clara
- Holy wells, 7 mapped places in and around Clara
- Lakes, 5 mapped places in and around Clara
- Monuments, 2 mapped places in and around Clara
- Museums, 4 mapped places in and around Clara
- Nature reserves, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Parks, 13 mapped places in and around Clara
- Picnic sites, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Playgrounds, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Ringforts and sites, 4 mapped places in and around Clara
- Ruins, 11 mapped places in and around Clara
- Shrines, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Woods, 6 mapped places in and around Clara
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
- Beauty, 2 mapped places in and around Clara
- Florists, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Hairdressers, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Off licences, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Outdoor shops, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Shoe shops, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Supermarkets, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
- Churches, 5 mapped places in and around Clara
- Community centres, 2 mapped places in and around Clara
- Fire station, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Garda station, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Library, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Schools, 1 mapped place in and around Clara
- Social services, 2 mapped places in and around Clara
Health
Locate pharmacies, dentists and other health services. Check the provider for current hours and appointments.
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
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Things to see
A starting point for exploring Clara and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- 1.4 km
- Eelweir Hill2.3 kmHills
- Clara Bog Boardwalk2.6 kmAttractions
- High Wood3.4 kmWoods
- Kilmalady Hill3.8 kmHills
- Roughan Hill3.9 kmHills
- Tully House5.0 kmRuins
- High Wood5.5 kmWoods
- Trumpet Hill5.7 kmHills
- Ferrari Horse Statue5.9 kmMonuments
- Horseleap United6.0 kmParks
- Moorock#6.1 kmRuins
The busiest streets
Of the 48 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Main Street9 placesR420
- River Street8 placesR420
- Church Street7 placesR420
- Kilbride Road4 placesL6014
- Egans Lane3 placestertiary
- Ballycumber Road2 placesR436
- East Green2 placesresidential
- Frederick Street1 placeL2029
- The Green1 placeL60145
- Clashawaun1 placeL60144