Carran
An Carn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St. Columba's Church | |
  Carran Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°02′06″N 9°04′35″W / 53.0350°N 9.0763004°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 106 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R277992 |
Carran (Irish: An Carn, meaning 'the cairn'),[2] also Carron, is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Burren region, within a civil parish of the same name. It is notable mainly for being the birthplace of Michael Cusack, the inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. At the time of the 2011 Census, Carran had 106 inhabitants.
- ^ "Census 2011". Central Statistics Office Ireland. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "An Carn/Carran". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 21 October 2021.