Rathcoole, also spelled Rathcool (Irish: Ráth Cúil) is a village in the north west of County Cork, Ireland. It is in civil parish of Dromtarrife in the barony of Duhallow.[2] Rathcoole is within the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West.
Rathcoole
Irish: Ráth Cúil Rathcool | |
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Village | |
  Rathcoole Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°05′46″N 8°58′30″W / 52.096°N 8.975°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population | 224 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Location and amenities edit
Rathcoole is located south of the River Blackwater in between Millstreet and Banteer. Rathcoole once had a train station on the Mallow–Tralee line but it closed in 1963.[3] The nearest station is now Banteer railway station. There is a primary school located in the village called St. Brendan's national school.[4]
Sport edit
In Gaelic football and hurling, Dromtarriffe GAA club represents Rathcoole, and the club's sports ground is located just outside the village.[5]
Rathcoole also has a soccer team called Rathcoole Rovers F.C.[6]
Aerodrome edit
Rathcoole Aerodrome is located 1 km north of the village, and there is a community-funded rescue helicopter located there.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Rathcoole". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Ráth Cúil / Rathcool". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission.
- ^ Kerryman, The (10 January 2009). Rebel Cork's Fighting Story, 1916-21: Told by the Men who Made it : with a Unique Pictorial Record of the Period. Mercier Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85635-644-2 – via Google Books.
- ^ "About St.Brendan's N.S. | St. Brendan's N.S."
- ^ "Info". dromtarriffe.gaa.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Extratime.ie - Rathcoole Rovers". www.extratime.ie.
- ^ "Air ambulance service waiting for lift-off". www.irishexaminer.com. 24 April 2019.