Coolea

Coolea Irish: Cúil Aodha
County Cork
Church in Cúil Aodha
Location
Location:	51°55’41"N, 9°13’7"W
Data
Local Government
Dáil constituency:	Cork North-West

Coolea, officially known only by its Gaelic name, Cúil Aodha, is a townland and village in the Gaeltacht region of Muskerry in County Cork, in an area where the Irish language is used alongside English. The area is near the River Sullane's source, high in the Derrynasaggart Mountains.

The village of Cúil Aodha is close to a number of wind farms which are located on the mountains which mark the border between County Cork and County Kerry. The area is mountainous and is led to by mostly narrow roadways.

The 2016 census recorded a population of 216 in Cúil Aodha, and that in the village and the surrounding area 86% were able to speak Irish.

Economy

Coolea cheese is produced in the area. The Mark Éire factory, which specialises in climate technology, opened in 1987 and is still manages its Irish operations from Coolea village.

There are no amenities such as bars, shops or restaurants in the village. These can be found in nearby Ballyvourney.

Film

The village and its area have been used as filming locations:

• Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)
• The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Coolea)