克萊爾郡位于愛(ài)爾蘭島西岸，東以德格湖-香農河為界，歷史上屬芒斯特省。面積3,147平方公里，人口11.7萬(wàn),首府恩尼斯?？巳R爾郡是愛(ài)爾蘭傳統32郡之一，面積排名第七，人口排名第19位。

    克萊爾郡的邊界大至由水域劃分。東南方是愛(ài)爾蘭最長(cháng)的河流香農河，郡的南方則是香農河口?？そ缦驏|北方向為德格湖是愛(ài)爾蘭第三大湖泊，西面是大西洋，北部至戈爾韋灣?？巳R爾郡內的布倫地區是獨特的喀斯特地貌區，區內有珍貴花卉和物種，這里有著(zhù)名的莫赫懸崖。莫赫懸崖位于愛(ài)爾蘭島中西部的最邊緣，是地殼變動(dòng)和大西洋無(wú)數年驚濤駭浪沖擊的杰作，以奇險聞名；亦是歐洲最高的懸崖，橫跨大西洋214米，沿著(zhù)西海岸覆蓋達8千米，是愛(ài)爾蘭最重要的海鳥(niǎo)棲息地，每年有超過(guò)3萬(wàn)只海鳥(niǎo)在此繁殖后代，懸崖上還生長(cháng)著(zhù)許多珍稀植物品種。

    克萊爾郡經(jīng)濟類(lèi)型多樣，農業(yè)及相關(guān)領(lǐng)域是該郡經(jīng)濟的重要組成部分。恩尼斯和香農地區工商業(yè)發(fā)展繁榮，香農自貿區是愛(ài)爾蘭最大的地區經(jīng)濟中心之一?？丝け徽J為是愛(ài)爾蘭文化的中心之一，尤其以音樂(lè )和舞蹈久負盛名，同時(shí)也是諸多文學(xué)巨匠的家鄉。該郡每年都舉辦文學(xué)和音樂(lè )節，吸引了來(lái)自各方的愛(ài)好者。

習近平主席于2012年5月訪(fǎng)問(wèn)愛(ài)爾蘭克萊爾郡時(shí)建議巴倫莫赫懸崖地質(zhì)公園與中國一地質(zhì)公園建立友好公園關(guān)系。之后，在我駐愛(ài)爾蘭使館的大力支持下，我省與克郡積極推動(dòng)兩省郡及石林地質(zhì)公園與巴倫莫赫懸崖地質(zhì)公園結好。2015年5月，云南省與克萊爾郡、石林地質(zhì)公園與巴倫莫赫懸崖地質(zhì)公園正式締結友好省郡關(guān)系和友好公園關(guān)系，開(kāi)啟了兩省郡友好交流合作之門(mén)。

County Clare, Ireland

County Clare is located on the west coast of Island of Ireland, west to Lough Derg - Shannon River. It was under the jurisdiction of Munster Province in history. Clare is one of Ireland’s earliest 32 counties, with an area of 3,147 square kilometers and a population of 117,000, ranking seven and 19 respectively across Ireland. Ennis is its capital.

Clare is generally divided by waters from the rest of the country. It borders Ireland’s longest river Shannon in the south-east, the Shannon estuary in the south, Ireland’s third largest lake Lough Derg in the northeast, the Atlantic in the west, and Galway Bay in the north. Brunswick district in County Clare is famous for Cliffs of Moher, a unique karst terrain, as well as precious species of flowers and wildlife.

Cliffs of Moher, Europe’s highest cliffs stretching on the far western edge of the Island of Ireland, is a breathtaking masterpiece created by the changes in the earth’s crust and the tough waves of the Atlantic Ocean. 214 meters over the Atlantic, the cliffs extend for 8km along the west coast of Europe. As Ireland’s most important seabird colony, the cliffs provide sanctuary to more than 30,000 seabirds every year. Rare plant species can also be seen here.

County Clare enjoys a diversity of economic types, with agriculture and related sector being an important part. Ennis and Shannon regions boast prosperous industrial and commercial development. Shannon FTA is one of Ireland’s largest economic centers. Clare has been considered to be one of the centers of Irish culture, especially famous for its local music and dances. It is also home to many literary giants. The county holds literature and music festivals every year, attracting enthusiasts from far and near.

During his visit to County Clare in May 2012, President Xi Jinping suggested that Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark establish friendly relations with a Chinese geopark. Under the great support of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland，the twinning of Yunnan Province and County Clare and the two geoparks was officially done in May 2015.