Mountbolus () is a small village in the parish of
situated at the foot of the
Slieve Bloom Mountains
The Slieve Bloom Mountains ( ga, Sliabh Bladhma; la, Bladinae montes) is a mountain range in Ireland. They rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of 527 metres. While not very high, they are extensive by local standards. The high ...
in
County Offaly, Ireland.
It has a church, a
national (primary) school and one
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
.
The area's
GAA club is
Kilcormac/Killoughey GAA. When Offaly won the 1998
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
on the team was
Stephen Byrne from the club.
References
External links
Killoughey Parish website
Towns and villages in County Offaly
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