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Ruan

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Air quality index

25Good

Coordinates52.93°, -8.99°

Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ruan sits in Clare, Ireland and is identified as a village. Located at 52.929°, -8.990°, Ruan occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

52.9292

Longitude

-8.9902

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

25

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

2.1

PM10 (µg/m³)

3.7

Ozone (µg/m³)

45

NO₂ (µg/m³)

1.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

34,326

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
653
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
509
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
469
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
447
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
419
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
413
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
409
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
388

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

—

Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Sharon Shannon

Pat Breen

Irish Fine Gael politician

Harriet Smithson

Harriet Smithson

Anglo-Irish actress (1800-1854)

Frederic William Burton

Frederic William Burton

Artist, Director of National Gallery (1816-1900)

William Mulready

William Mulready

Irish genre painter (1786–1863)

Michael Cusack

Founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1847–1906)

Maura O'Connell

Tony Killeen

Irish Fianna Fáil politician

Tomás O'Gorman

1760 - uncertain 1810

Tony MacMahon

Irish footballer

Brendan Considine

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

Cathal McInerney

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Clare

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cinnabar moth

Tyria jacobaeae

Seen 2026-05-31

ragged-robin

Silene flos-cuculi

Seen 2026-05-30

Common Slowworm

Common Slowworm

Anguis fragilis

Seen 2026-05-29

Transparent Burnet

Transparent Burnet

Zygaena purpuralis

Seen 2026-05-28

White-spotted Sable

White-spotted Sable

Anania funebris

Seen 2026-05-28

Clouded Silver

Lomographa temerata

Seen 2026-05-28

The Lackey

Malacosoma neustria

Seen 2026-05-28

Speckled Yellow

Speckled Yellow

Pseudopanthera macularia

Seen 2026-05-28

Greater butterfly-orchid

Greater butterfly-orchid

Platanthera chlorantha

Seen 2026-05-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ruan, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

No shortage of drink - geograph.org.uk - 4677647 — Ruan, Ireland

Crossroads near Ruan - geograph.org.uk - 4677650 — Ruan, Ireland

Country road at Ballyharraghan - geograph.org.uk - 4677638 — Ruan, Ireland

Damselfly Mating Season — Ruan, Ireland

Castles of Munster, Dromore, Clare (2) - geograph.org.uk - 1542609 — Ruan, Ireland

Country road at Dromore - geograph.org.uk - 4677659 — Ruan, Ireland

Castles of Munster, Dromore, Clare - geograph.org.uk - 1542601 — Ruan, Ireland

Dromore Lough, Co Clare - geograph.org.uk - 1836676 — Ruan, Ireland

Dromore Woods - geograph.org.uk - 2806284 — Ruan, Ireland

River Fergus - geograph.org.uk - 4677666 — Ruan, Ireland

Country road at Aughrim - geograph.org.uk - 4677628 — Ruan, Ireland

River Fergus - geograph.org.uk - 4677616 — Ruan, Ireland

Teernea Cross - geograph.org.uk - 4677727 — Ruan, Ireland

Parkeighteragh Lough - geograph.org.uk - 1954981 — Ruan, Ireland

Ballygriffy Tower House - geograph.org.uk - 2332861 — Ruan, Ireland

Castles of Munster, Ballygriffy, Clare (1) - geograph.org.uk - 4074553 — Ruan, Ireland

Castles of Munster, Ballygriffy, Clare (2) - geograph.org.uk - 4074558 — Ruan, Ireland

The River Fergus - geograph.org.uk - 4677464 — Ruan, Ireland

R476 - geograph.org.uk - 6775577 — Ruan, Ireland

Lough Atedaun - geograph.org.uk - 777536 — Ruan, Ireland

Lough Atedaun - geograph.org.uk - 777541 — Ruan, Ireland

Toonagh quarry - geograph.org.uk - 3561018 — Ruan, Ireland

View of Lough Shandangan from Ballyportry Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2719651 — Ruan, Ireland

Ballyportry Tower House — Ruan, Ireland

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist