Gartan (Irish: Gartán) is a civil parish and townland in County Donegal, Ireland.

[3] The popular song "Gartan Mother's Lullaby" comes from the area,[4] and has been performed by many artists, including American actress Meryl Streep.

Colomcille, Kenny said, having been in exile, knew the homesick pangs himself and therefore could give the good Irishmen who journeyed to his shrine strength to bear them.

I'm not in exile but there are times when I should be journeyin' off, as Kenny says when the brogue is on him, to Black Gartan.

Kenny swears there's no homesickness in the world like an Irishman's passionate longing for home and kin.