Aherla Explained

Aherla
Native Name:Irish: An Eatharla
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Cork
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:562
Timezone1:WET
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:51.8572°N -8.7389°W

Aherla [2] is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 562.[1] It is in the townlands 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 has a number of historical sites and is part of the parish of Kilmurry in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross.[3] Though the population of the village is predominantly Roman Catholic,[1] it has a Church of Ireland church, but no Catholic church.

Geography

The village of An Eatharlach (The Glen) is situated in Kilbonane, Muskerry East, in south County Cork.[4] It lies between Cork City and Macroom - each being approximately 20 km away. Cloughduv 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 side. The village of Aherla sits between the hills that frame the Bride River valley.

Notable people

Notable residents from the area have included:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Mapping - Towns: Rathard-Aherla - Population Snapshot . . visual.cso.ie . 16 June 2024 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Database of Ireland . An Eatharla. 7 February 2011.
  3. Web site: Kilmurry Parish. Kilmurry Parish Villages . 4 February 2011.
  4. Web site: East Muskerry > Kilbonane Civil Parish > Kilbonane Electoral Division > Aherla . Townlands.ie . 11 December 2017 .
  5. News: Photographer and pilot who lived many lives . 2 May 2014 . The Irish Times. en. 11 December 2017 .
  6. News: Ireland's top sister act . . en. 31 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Biography: MAC CÁRTHAIGH, Eoghan (1691–1756) . Dublin City University . Irish . Ainm.ie . 11 December 2017 .