Aghabullogue
Aghabulloge
Achadh Bolg | |
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Village and parish | |
| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Achadh Bolg |
| • Meaning: | "Bulge Field" |
.jpg) Main road through Aghabullogue | |
  Aghabulloge Aghabulloge shown within Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 8°48′W / 51.933°N 8.800°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Cork |
| Barony | Muskerry East |
Aghabullogue or Aghabulloge (Irish: Achadh Bolg)[1] is a village and parish in the barony of Muskerry East in northwest County Cork, Ireland. It lies around 30 km (19 mi) west of Cork City, south of the Boggeragh Mountains and north of the River Lee.
The parish of Aghabullogue includes the villages of Aghabullogue, Coachford and Rylane in County Cork. The civil parish consists of 31 townlands. Aghabullogue is part of the Cork North-West (Dáil constituency).
It has a public house and shop, a national school, community hall and a Roman Catholic church. Saint Olan (or Olann) is the patron saint of the parish.[2][3]
Aghabullogue Hurling Club won Cork's first All-Ireland in 1890.
Notable natives
- Dan Drew, hurler
See also
References
- ^ Logainm
- ^ Archaeological Sites Around Rylane Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine, esatclear.ie; accessed 26 April 2015.
- ^ http://irishimbasbooks.com/folklore-irish-saints-in-cork/
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