| Pubs : | There is many
pubs in Kilcar where there is entertainment such
as traditional Irish music all |
| | summer long. John
Joes Bar is popular as it has been a winner of
the Traditional Irish Music |
| | Pub of the Year
Award. Other lively pubs are The Pipers Rest, Kilcar House and
O'Gara's |
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| Hill walking : | There is
many hill walking treks that are very popular
with visitors |
| | |
| Festivals | Kilcar has
its own festival each year the first week-end in
August. The festival is enjoyed by |
| | both locals and
visitors as there are children events on the
streets during the day and then there |
| | is Traditional
Irish music and bands in the evenings both
indoor and outdoor. |
| | |
| Community Center : |
Aislann Cill Chartha is the community and sports
hall where there is a gym, cinema, |
| | internet access
and a sports hall where you can play football,
volleyball etc. |
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| Culture & | Kilcar
is in the Gaeltacht area and is renowned for
it's culture. |
| Archaeology |
Kilcar has many old buildings, graveyards and
tombs. More information on local history |
| | can be got in
Aislann Cill Chartha. There is also the a holy
well just beside our house |
| | called St
Kieran's well. This is where we got the name for
our house. |
| Glencolmkille : | The
Folk Village Museum in Glencolkille is a
beautiful half hour drive from St Kieran's B&B. |
| | The museum offers
visitors the chance to relive life as
experienced by the people of the |
| | southwest in the
18th, 19th and 20th century Ireland and to see
the various utensils , lamps and |
| | furniture that
were used by then during the different periods.
Glencolmkille is also famous for its |
| | tweed and knitwear products |
| |
You can also enjoy a game of golf here as it is quite popular with visitors. |
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| Killybegs : | The
fishing village is only 5km from our house. It
is Irelands biggest fishing port and you can go |
| | there to watch
the fishing boats unload their catch of fish at
the pier. Some of the biggest and |
| | most modern
fishing trawlers in Europe port here. |
| | |
| Bruckless : |
This quaint little village which is only 8km from our house is popular with |
| | visitors because it has an Equestrian Center & Open Farm. |
| | They hold pony & horse riding competitions on a regular basis. |
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| Breege & Michael both have a
good knowledge of local and surrounding areas
and we will take the time to |
| advise our guests on anything
they need to know. |
