Local History and Culture
Stair agus Cultúir na hÁite
The area has an impressive number of antiquities, including ring forts, early Christian sites, Mass rocks and some of the finest examples of megalithic tombs in Co. Donegal. The parish of Kilcar was also the scene for one of the most pivotal events in Irish history when on 14th September 1590 the forces of the Iníon Dubh defeated those of the claimant to the chieftainship of Tír Chonaill, Domhnall Ó Domhnall at Derrylaghan, leaving the way ready for the succession of her son Red Hugh following his escape from Dublin Castle.
Kilcar Local History Group
The Kilcar Local History Group have organised a Photographic Exhibition in Áislann Chill Chartha from Monday 25 August to Saturday 30 August on Bridges in Kilcar. The Wednesday meeting (27 August) will be replaced by a lecture on bridges by Gary Salter, an engineer with Sligo Co. Council, and an expert on the subject. Everyone is invited to attend this talk which will take place in Áislann Chill Chartha at 20.00.
Tá ár gceantar lán de áiteanna stairiúla - rathanna, suímh ó ré na Críostaíochta, carraigeacha Aifrinn chomh maith le deá-somplaí uaigheanna ón Tréimhse Meigiliteach nach bhfuil le feiceáil in aon áit eile sa chondae.
Ar an 14ú lá déag de mhí Meán Fhómhar 1590 tharla eachtra thar a bheith tábhachtach ó thaobh stair na hÉireann dhe i gCill Chartha nuair a bhí an lámh in uachtair ag Slua Iníon Dubh ar Dhomhnall Ó Domhnall i nDoire Leathan. Bhí Domhnall ina oidhre ar cheannfine Thír Chonaill ag an am, ach níor tharla sé mar dhea. Agus an cath bainte aici, d’fhág sí an bealach saor dá mac Aodh Rua ceannasaíocht a ghlacadh tar éis dó éileamh ó Chaisleáin Bhaile Átha Cliath.
Cumann Staire agus Seanchas Chill Chartha
Tá Taispeantás Griangrafanna socraithe ag Cumann Staire Chill Chartha don seachtain seo 25-30 Lúnasa ins an Áislann. Beidh leacht san Áislann oíche Céadaoine ar a' h-ocht a' chlog, le Gary Salter, innealltóir le Comhairle Chondae Shligigh, agus beidh sé ag plé na droichid sa pharóiste. Tá fáilte roimh gach duine.