Killeshandra or Killashandra - Irish place name Cill na Seanrátha meaning Church of the Old Rath (ringforts) population 1,143, is a small town in County Cavan, Ireland, located 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Cavan town and is central to County Cavan's lakeland and geopark region, set in the unique Erne catchment environment of rivers, lakes, wetlands and woodland. Together with the Lough Oughter Special Protected Area (SPA), has since 2010 become recognised under the EU programme for wildlife Natura 2000. Killeshandra is specially noted by Failte Ireland as an Angling Centre of Excellence, as well as having become in recent years a hub for the Cavan Walking Festival which takes place during May each year.