Aghabullogue
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Aghabullogue or Aghabulloge is a village and parish in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Province of Munster
Munster
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, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It lies around 30 km (19 mi) west of Cork City
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

, south of the Boggeragh Mountains
Boggeragh Mountains
The Boggeragh Mountains are located in County Cork, Ireland, the Munster Blackwater is north and the River Lee south of the hills. With an elevation of 643m , the highest peak is Musheramore ....

 and north of the River Lee
River Lee
River Lee may refer to:*The River Lea or Lee in England*The River Lee in Ireland...

.

The parish of Aghabullogue includes the villages of Aghabullogue, Coachford
Coachford
Coachford is a village west of Cork City, in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the north side of the River Lee. Coachford got its name from Áth an Chóiste as there used to be a narrow ford across a stream...

 and Rylane
Rylane
Rylane Cross is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The town is roughly midway between Millstreet and Cork city, north of Macroom in the Parish of Aghabullogue.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland-External links:* *...

 in County Cork.

Saint Olan is the patron saint of the parish.
It is home to the Aghabullogue Hurling Club who won Cork's first All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....

 in 1890. It is host to a Point to Point (Steeplechase meeting in an open field) meeting every January. It has a public house and shop, a National school, Community Hall and a Roman Catholic church.
It is also the location where the headquarter of the European Social, Organisational and Science Consultancy is based.

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland
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