Killeshandra

Killeshandra Irish: Cill na Seanrátha
Village
Killashandra
Main Street
Killeshandra Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°00′55″N 7°31′44″W / 54.01523°N 7.52894°W / 54.01523; -7.52894
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Cavan
Barony	Tullyhunco
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	248
Irish Grid Reference	H308074

Killeshandra or Killashandra (Irish: Cill na Seanrátha, meaning 'the church of the old rath or ring-fort'),^[2] described as a small town or village and civil parish in County Cavan, Ireland. Killeshandra is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Cavan Town and is recognised as a gateway to the UNESCO Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark region, part of the Erne catchment environment of rivers, lakes, wetlands and woodland. Together with the Lough Oughter Special Protected Area (SPA), it has been recognised by the EU programme for wildlife Natura 2000 since 2010. Killeshandra is noted by Fáilte Ireland as an "Angling Centre of Excellence",^{[citation needed]} and is base for the Killeshandra Camino Calling Walking Festival (www.killeshandracamino.ie) which takes place in June each year. There are several looped walking and cycling trails within Killykeen Forest Park. The town is also home to Killeshandra Gaelic Football Club, known locally as the Killeshandra Leaguers. Rockfield Lake, which is popular with anglers, is a few kilometres southwest of the town.^[3] Killeshandra, with its active community has a long record of participation in the National Tidy Towns Ireland competition (www.tidytowns.ie) has won several awards over recent years and is currently third tidiest town or village in County Cavan.