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Killarga or Killargue () is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland.
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. 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.
The village has a school (Saint Brigid's National School), a post office, a community hall, a shop and a pub.
Killarga or Killargue () is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland.
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. 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.
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 IrelandReferences
Towns and villages in County Leitrim Lime kilns in Ireland {{Coord, 54.22967, -8.21074, region:IE_type:city, display=title