Kilcorney
| Kilcorney Irish: Cill Cóirne | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W341905 |
| Location: | 52°3’45"N, 8°57’43"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Dáil constituency: |
Cork North-West |
Kilcorney or Kilcorny is a small village and civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West in northwest County Cork. It is situated approximately 38 km northwest of Cork, 17 km north of Macroom, and 7 km east of Millstreet. In 2006, the population of the Kilcorney Electoral Division was 305.
The name of the village is from the Irish Cill Cóirne, meaning 'Church of the stone fence (or weir)'.[1]
About the village
The Kerrymans Table is a large flat rock where people rested and goods were collected situated on the Old Butter Road on the slopes of Mushera mountain which was constructed in 1747. It is three miles from Kilcorney on the road to Rylane exactly midway between Killarney and Cork City, 25 miles on either side.
Mushera mountain overlooks Kilcorney standing at 2,118 feet high, the highest mountain in the Boggeragh range.
Events
The Kilcorney Féis, a festival of traditional Irish arts and culture, is held in Kilcorney Community Centre each year.
Sport
- Gaelic Athletics:
- Dromtarriffe GAA
- St. John's GAA
References
- ↑ Cill Coirne / Kilcorney: Placenames Database of Ireland