Saint Ultan Tua, who used to put a stone into his mouth to prevent him from speaking during Lent, and his brother Fotharnaise, are said to have been buried in Clane.

[citation needed] The ruins of the Franciscan monastery founded at Clane by Sir Gerald FitzMaurice, 3rd Lord Ophaly, in 1272 still exist.

Besides about 70 acres (28 ha) of land in the neighbourhood – its possessions consisted of a church, cemetery, chapter-house, dormitory, store, kitchen, two chambers, stable and orchard.

[4] Clane has two Liffey tributaries, the Butter Stream at the south west, with a small park, and the Gollymochy River at the eastern side.

[citation needed] The Liffeyside Nature Park is a small wilderness area leading to a paved path by the River Liffey.

The town is also served by Go-Ahead Ireland, which operates regular bus service between Edenderry and Dublin with the routes 120/a/b/c/d/e/f/x.

[11] There are 10 golf courses within 16 km (10 mi) of the town, including the K Club, where the 1995 European Open was held, and which hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup.

Clane Rugby Club has two senior sides and a youth program, with pitches situated on the Ballinagappa Road.

The town of Clane is one of the settings in the early life of Stephen Daedalus, the protagonist in James Joyce's novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.