Kilcar
Cill Charthaigh (anglicised as Kilcar) is a Gaeltacht village on the R263 regional road in the south west of County Donegal in Ireland. It is also a townland of 233 acres and a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh.
Cill Charthaigh | |
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Village | |
View from the monastic site at the old church down to the village, looking east. The R263 is to be seen as it leaves Kilcar in direction to Killybegs | |
Cill Charthaigh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°37′57″N 8°35′34″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| • EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Urban | 258 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G614763 |
| Cill Charthaigh is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Kilcar has no official status. | |
Main Street has a Catholic church (known locally as 'the Chapel') at one end and two textile factories at the other end. In between there are several shops and three pubs, John Joe's Pub, Kilcar House and O'Gara's. The village has the principal tweed hand weaving facility in Donegal, with a shop Studio Donegal selling tweed products. Kilcar is also known for its tradition in knitting..
The primary school is about 750 metres from Main Street, and the parish of Kilcar stretches to the 'burn' which separates it from the next village, Carrick, which is about 5 kilometres away.
Located close to the Slieve League cliffs, the town is known for the scenic coastal landscapes and the musical and cultural traditions.