Kilkieran
Coastal village in County Galway, Ireland
Village in Connacht, Ireland
53°19′33″N 9°44′07″W / 53.3258°N 9.7353°W / 53.3258; -9.7353Cill Chiaráin (anglicized as Kilkieran) is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland.[1] The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin.[1]
Cill Chiaráin lies in a Gaeltacht region (Irish-speaking area), and Coláiste Sheosaimh hosts Irish language courses within the village.[2]
Name
The village is named after Saint Ciarán, "Cill Chiaráin" translates to "Ciarán's church" from Irish.[citation needed] It shares its name with a second Cill Chiaráin in County Kilkenny.[1]
History
On St Ciarán's feast day, there is a Pattern Day in honour of the saint held in the village. Organised by the local festival committee, Coiste Fhéile Chill Chiaráin, there is a Roman Catholic Mass performed at the well which St Ciarán blessed back in the 6th century.[citation needed]
Amenities
Cill Chiaráin has a number of facilities and public buildings, including a health centre, a "gastropub" (Tigh Chadhain), local supermarket, a national school, community hall, church and fish factory.[citation needed]
The Arramara Teo seaweed factory is also nearby. The company was previously Irish owned, but has since been bought by a Canadian company.[citation needed]
The village also has a children's playground and the Páirc Peile Chill Chiaráin (artificial pitch) which opened in 2015. The pitch is used by the local GAA team, Carna-Cashel, and the athletics club.[citation needed]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Ordnance Survey Ireland - National Mapping Agency". www.osi.ie. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Colaiste Sheosaimh". www.colaistesheosaimh.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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- Údarás na Gaeltachta
- Gaeltarra Éireann
- Coimisiún na Gaeltachta
- Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Saor Raidió Chonamara
- RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
- TG4
- Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
- Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
- Gluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta
- Muintir na Gaeltachta
- An Coimisinéir Teanga
- Connemara
- Conradh na Gaeilge
- Bean an tí
- Gaelic revival
- Gaels
- Gaeltacht Act 2012
- Gaeltacht service town
- Gàidhealtachd
- Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Official Languages Act 2003
- Sean-nós singing
