Killarga

Village in County Leitrim, Ireland

6th c. church of St Fearga Tobar Mhuire Tiníl/Limekiln

Killarga or Killargue (Irish: Cill Fhearga)[1] is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland. Killarga is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[1]

Killarga is an ancient place of pilgrimage and was attached to a religious settlement, Cill Fhearga, which according to the Annals of the Four Masters was founded by a holy woman, St Fearga, as early as the 6th century.[2] There is a holy well named Tobar Mhuire, a 19th-century lime kiln on the way into it, a Teach Allais (ancient Irish sweat house) and other historical ruins in the area. Nearby is O'Donnell's Rock which is named after Aodh Rua Ó Dónaill.[citation needed]

The village has a school (Saint Brigid's National School), a post office, a community hall, a shop and a pub.[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of towns and villages in Ireland

## References

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1. ^ a b "Killarga/Cill Fhearga". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
2. ^ "Towns & Villages - Killargue". leitrimtourism.co. Leitrim Tourism. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010.

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Places in County Leitrim

County town: Carrick-on-Shannon

Towns|

* Ballinamore
* Carrick-on-Shannon
* Drumshanbo
* Manorhamilton
* Mohill

Villages|

* Ballinaglera
* Buckode
* Carrigallen
* Cloone
* Dowra
* Dromahair
* Dromod
* Drumcong
* Drumkeeran
* Drumsna
* Fenagh
* Glenfarne
* Jamestown
* Keshcarrigan
* Kinlough
* Killarga
* Kiltyclogher
* Largydonnell
* Leitrim
* Newtowngore
* Roosky
* Rossinver
* Tullaghan

Townlands|

* Aghamore
* Cloonsheebane
* Effrinagh
* Eslinbridge
* Gorvagh

Lakes|

* Lough Allen
* Belhavel Lough
* Lough Boderg
* Lough Bofin
* Carrickaport Lough
* Castlefore Lough
* Lough Conway
* Lough Corry
* Drumaleague Lough
* Garadice Lough
* Lough Gill
* Glenade Lough
* Glencar Lough
* Keshcarrigan Lough
* Lough MacNean
* Lough Marrave
* Lough Melvin
* Rinn Lough
* Lough Scur
* St. John's Lough

Mountains|

* Dartry Mountains
* Tievebaun
* Truskmore SE Cairn
* Sliabh an Iarainn

Baronies|

* Carrigallen
* Drumahaire
* Leitrim
* Mohill
* Rosclogher

Parishes|

* Bornacoola

* List of townlands in County Leitrim
* Category:Lakes of County Leitrim
* Category:Mountains and hills of County Leitrim
* Category:Rivers of County Leitrim
* Category:Geography of County Leitrim

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