Cill Charthaigh
Cill Charthaigh (anglicised as Kilcar) is a Gaeltacht village on the R263 regional road in the south-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is also a townland of 233 acres and a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh.
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Cill Charthaigh (anglicised as Kilcar) is a Gaeltacht village on the R263 regional road in the south-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is also a townland of 233 acres and a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh.
Kilcar's 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. The village has a tweed handweaving facility, with a shop selling tweed products. Kilcar is also known for its tradition in knitting.