Kilcar

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Kilcar is a small village in the south west of County Donegal, Ireland. The gaelic name, Cill Chartha, means "The Church of St. Cartha".

The village itself consists of a main street with a church at one end and a textile factory at the other end. In between there are a couple of shops and four pubs. The national school is about 750 meters from the main street and the parish of Kilcar stretches all the way to the river which separates it from the next village, Carrick, which is about 6 kilometres away. The village itself is surrounded by a variety of townlands, which with the village comprise the Catholic parish of Kilcar. They would generally be at most a square mile. The parish of Kilcar includes some 45 townlands, although the names and exact number have changed over time. The GAA pitch at Towney is located 2 kilometers outside the village on the coast road. The village is part of the Gaeltacht. However, this status is nominal, as the use of Irish is very limited.

The indie rock band, The Revs, come from Kilcar and are often heard at the annual Kilcar Festival in August.