Killavullen is a village in North Cork

County Cork

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 on the river Blackwater

Munster Blackwater

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, County Cork

County Cork

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, Ireland

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. The village is located just south of the N72 road

National secondary road

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, is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Mallow

Mallow, County Cork

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 and 32 km (19.9 mi) north of Cork

Cork (city)

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 city. The census of 2002 put the population at 224. The parish of Killavullen & Annakissa contains close to 1500 people.

The modern parish includes the former parish of Annakissa. The church in the village as built in 1839 and is dedicated to St. Nicholas.

The village contains Ballymacmoy House, home of the Hennessy

Hennessy

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 family of Cognac fame. The present house was built in 1818. The original was a short distance up river.

Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke

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, parliamentarian and philosopher, received some of his early education in a hedge school in Killavullen.
Nano Nagle

Nano Nagle

Honora "Nano" Nagle founded the "Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary" in Ireland . Of the many schools founded by the Presentation Sisters - a number are named after Nano Nagle.- Family background and historical context :The time of Nagle's birth was one of dark sorrow for...

, founder of the Presentation Sisters, was born near Killavullen (in Ballygriffin) in 1718.

See also

• Killavullen Caves
  Killavullen Caves
  The Killavullen Caves are limestone caves near the village of Killavullen in County Cork, Ireland. They are situated on the south bank of the River Blackwater at Killavullen Bridge....
  
  
• Killavullen GAA
  Killavullen GAA
  Killavullen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Killavullen, Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board...
  
  
• List of towns and villages in Ireland