clare

noun

1. a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
2. a male or female given name.

noun

1. a county of W Republic of Ireland, in Munster between Galway Bay and the Shannon estuary. County town: Ennis. Pop: 103 277 (2002). Area: 3188 sq km (1231 sq miles)

noun

1. Anthony (Ward). 1942–2007, Irish psychiatrist and broadcaster; presenter of the radio series In the Psychiatrist’s Chair from 1982
2. John. 1793–1864, English poet, noted for his descriptions of country life, particularly in The Shepherd’s Calendar (1827) and The Rural Muse (1835). He was confined in a lunatic asylum from 1837