Aherla () is a small village in

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

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, with a population of approximately 570. It is in the

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s of ''Aherla More'' and ''Rathard''. Aherla is built on a limestone shelf typical of County Cork's ridges and valleys. The village is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency. The area features a number of historical sites and is part of the parish of Kilmurry in the

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. Though the population of the village is predominantly Roman Catholic, it has a

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church, but no

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church.

Geography

The village of An Eatharlach (The Glen) is situated in Kilbonane,

Muskerry East Muskerry East ( ga, Múscraí Thoir ) is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Ballincollig. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because som ...

, in south County Cork. It lies between Cork City and

Macroom Macroom (; ga, Maigh Chromtha) is a market town in County Cork, Ireland, located in the valley of the River Sullane, halfway between Cork city and Killarney. Its population has grown and receded over the centuries as it went through periods of ...

- each being approximately 20 km away.

Cloughduv Cloghduv or Cloghduff ( ; ) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It has a population of 360 people. The main industry is agriculture, although it is also a commuter village for Cork City. Cloughduv is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork Nor ...

and Crookstown are 4 km and 6.5 km respectively to the west, Farran 3.5 km to the north and Killumney 5 km at the Cork and

Ballincollig Ballincollig () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road. In 2016 it was the largest town in County Cork, at whic ...

side. The village of Aherla sits between the hills that frame the Bride River valley.

Notable people

Notable residents from the area have included: *

Daphne Pochin Mould Dr Daphne Desiree Charlotte Pochin Mould (15 November 1920 – 29 April 2014) was a photographer, broadcaster, geologist, traveller, pilot and Ireland's first female flight instructor. She had a strong interest in archaeology and took thousands ...

(1920-2014), author and scientist. *

Siobhán McSweeney Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979) is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in the teen sitcom ''Derry Girls''. Early life McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ireland where she grew up in Aherl ...

, actress and comedian. * Eoghan an Mhéirín Mac Cárthaigh (1691–1756), poet and historian.

References

External links

Photograph of the village of Aherla
Towns and villages in County Cork {{cork-geo-stub