Mountbolus Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Mountbolus
Native Name:Irish: Cnocán Bhólais
Native Name Lang:ga
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Coordinates:53.1959°N -7.6287°W
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:91
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Offaly

Mountbolus [1] is a small village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is in the parish of Killoughey situated at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, 13 km south-west of Tullamore.

It has a church, a national (primary) school and one public house.

The area's GAA club is Kilcormac/Killoughey GAA. When Offaly won the 1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the goalkeeper on the team was Stephen Byrne from the club.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cnocán Bhólais / Mountbolus . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 1 March 2020 .
  2. Web site: Flashback: 1998 All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay - Offaly v Clare. 2020-04-13. 2021-05-24. Gaelic Athletic Association. Harrington. John.