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in honour of the saint held in the village. Organised by the local festival committee, Coiste Fhéile Chill Chiaráin, there is a Roman Catholic
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seaweed factory is also nearby. The company was previously Irish owned, but has since been bought by a Canadian company.
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Cill Chiaráin has a number of facilities and public buildings, including a health centre, a "
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Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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The village also has a children's playground and the Páirc Peile Chill Chiaráin (
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performed at the well which St Ciarán blessed back in the 6th century.
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Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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