| WESTPORT | Seaport in Count Mayo, Republic of Ireland, on Clew Bay (8) |
| KILKENNY | Town in SE Republic of Ireland on the River Nore (8) |
| DROGHEDA | Town in the Republic of Ireland on the River Boyne straddling the County Louth and County Meath border (8) |
| ACHILL | --- Island in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland houses the tourist resort of Keel (6) |
| SLIGO | County of the Republic of Ireland on the Atlantic coast east of County Mayo (5) |
| WATERFORD | Seaport in Munster, SE Republic of Ireland on the River Suir (9) |
| TRALEE | Seaport in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, on the River Lee |
| STRABANE | Small town in Northern Ireland on the River Foyle (8) |
| MAYO | A county in the North West Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (4) |
| ATHLONE | Town in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland on the River Shannon (7) |
| DONEGAL | County in the northwest Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (7) |
| DALRIATA | Gaelic overkingdom that included parts of Scotland and Ireland on each side of the North Channel (3,5) |
| KEOGH | Andy ....., striker or winger who played for the Republic of Ireland on 30 occasions 2007-2012 (5) |
| CLARE | Which island is located at the entrance to Clew Bay? (5) |
| DRACULA | One in suit turns up, lest adversary leads in count? (7) |
| NANNY | Name of the housekeeper character in Count Duckula (5) |
| CLUE | This, for example, was a clew in days of yore (4) |
| EXULT | Glory in Count Luxembourg's return (5) |
| CONSENSUS | Agreement to involve government statisticians in count (9) |
| TRAGICALLY | Smoker's turn to be included in count with fatal results (10) |
