Kildorrery is a village in north 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...

, Ireland

Ireland

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. It lies at the crossroads of the N73 road

National secondary road

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 from Mallow

Mallow, County Cork

Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town....

 to Mitchelstown

Mitchelstown

Mitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...

 and the R512

R512 road

The R512 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs from Limerick City to Fermoy, County Cork. At one time it was part of the main route between the cities of Limerick and Cork.-References:* – Department of Transport...

 from Kilmallock

Kilmallock

Kilmallock or Kilmalloc is a town in south County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Cork. There is a Dominican Priory in the town and King's Castle . The remains of medieval walls which encircled the settlement are still visible. The Dublin–Cork railway line passes by the town,...

 to Fermoy

Fermoy

Fermoy is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Its population is some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included ....

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This hilltop village commands some scenic views. To the east are the Galtee Mountains

Galtee Mountains

The Galtee Mountains or Galty Mountains are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland's Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, South Tipperary and Cork. The name "Galtee" is thought to be a corruption of the Irish "Sléibhte na gCoillte" - "Mountains of the Forests" in English,...

 and Knockmealdown Mountains

Knockmealdown Mountains

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 with Slievenamon

Slievenamon

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 in the fading distance. To the north the Ballyhouras – the Limerick

Limerick

Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...

 road is flanked by two mountains, Castlegale and Carrigeenamronety (Carraigín na mBróinte). To the south, across the Blackwater Valley

Munster Blackwater

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 are the Nagle mountains, and to the west towards County Kerry

County Kerry

Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...

 the Paps are visible on a fine day.

In recent years, several nationalities have settled in the village, from as far afield as Ukraine

Ukraine

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 and the Baltic states

Baltic states

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, reflecting a growing trend in rural Ireland where multinational immigrants are diversifying the rural population as Irish-born youth migrate to city areas.

The town has been the subject of a number of environmental concerns in the recent past including proposals for a municipal landfill

Landfill

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 at Ballyguyroe

Ballyguyroe

Ballyguyroe , North and South are rural townloads of Kildorrery in the southern foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains in north County Cork, Ireland.The local economy is largely agriculture and forestry.The area came...

 in 2001, and applications to An Bord Pleanála

An Bord Pleanála

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 in 2004 and 2008 to place a landfill in the Ballyhoura Mountains

Ballyhoura Mountains

The Ballyhoura Mountains are located in south-east County Limerick and north-east County Cork in central Munster, running east and west for about 6 miles on the borders of both counties.-Features:...

 near the village.

Economy

The local economy is based on agriculture. There is a large horticultural

Horticulture

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 business, a national haulage firm and several small family run pubs and shops.

Education

The school on Fermoy Road was constructed in 1977 replacing the two-roomed "Old School" formerly known as Scart National School built at the height of the Great Famine in 1847.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland