Killarga

Killarga^[1] or Killargue (Irish: Cill Fhearga) is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland.

6th c. church of St Fearga

Tobar Mhuire

Tiníl/Limekiln

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 tobar naofa, 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 neighborhood. Nearby is O'Donnell's Rock named after Aodh Rua Ó Dónaill, which offers far-reaching views over five counties.

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

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland: Killarga/Cill Fhearga
2. ↑ Leitrim Tourism

Places in County Leitrim
County town: Carrick-on-Shannon
Towns	Carrick-on-Shannon
Villages	Ballinaglera Ballinamore Buckode Carrigallen Cloone Dowra Drumcong Dromahair Drumkeeran Drumsna Dromod Drumshanbo Fenagh Fivemilebourne Garadice Glenfarne Jamestown Keshcarrigan Kinlough Kiltyclogher Killarga Largydonnell Leitrim Lurganboy Manorhamilton Mohill Newtowngore Rossinver Roosky Tarmon Tullaghan Tully
Islands	Tully Island Verfana Kinlough Bay
Townlands	Aghamore Attifinlay Bornacoola Cornageeha Effrinagh Eslinbridge Farnaught Gortletteragh Gorvagh
Loughs	Lough Allen Lough Boderg Lough Bofin Lough Corry Garadice Lough Lough Gill Glenade Lough Glencar Lough Lough MacNean Lough Melvin Rinn Lough Lough Scur
Parishes	Annaduff Aughavas Bornacoola Carrigallen Cloone Gortletteragh Kiltoghert Kitiburid Mohill
List of townlands in County Leitrim Category:Mountains and hills of County Leitrim Category:Rivers of County Leitrim Category:Geography of County Leitrim

Coordinates: 54°13′47″N 8°12′39″W / 54.22967°N 8.21074°W / 54.22967; -8.21074