Kilcorney

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Kilcorney Cill Cóirne
Village
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Kilcorney or Kilcorny

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Geography

Townlands in Kilcorney include Crinaloo (North and South), North Horsemount, South Horsemount, Knockanroe, Laharn, Drombeg, Stonefield, Killeen, Glenleigh, Blackrock, Knockgorm, Lissacapia, Ivale, Mushera, Finnanefield, Baunreagh, Brookpark, Donoure.

The Kerrymans table is a large flat rock where people rested and goods were collected situated on the Old Butter Road on the slopes of Mushera mountain which was constructed in 1747. It is 3 miles from Kilcorney on the road to Rylane exactly midway between Killarney and Cork City, 25 miles on either side.

Mushera mountain overlooks Kilcorney standing at 2,118 feet high, the highest mountain in the Boggeragh range.

Culture

The school in Kilcorney was built in 1864.

The Kilcorney

, a festival of traditional Irish arts and culture, is held in Kilcorney Community Centre each year.

Sport

The local

and hurling at all levels, while St. John's is a Gaelic football club only. It has no underage level and competes at Junior "B" only.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References