Kilmichael
Cill Mhichíl
Village
Post office and bar in Kilmichael
Post office and bar in Kilmichael
Kilmichael is located in Ireland
Kilmichael
Kilmichael
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°50′05″N 9°02′13″W / 51.8346°N 9.037°W / 51.8346; -9.037
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Kilmichael (Irish: Cill Mhichíl)[1] is a village and civil parish in the barony of West Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland. Kilmichael P.O. is located on an early map (1897-1913) at the Cooldorragha Cross Roads.[2] Kilmicheal is part of the Cork North-West (Dáil constituency).

Kilmichael Ambush

Further information: Kilmichael Ambush

The Kilmichael Ambush took place near the village during the Irish War of Independence. The actual fight took place in the townlands of Haremount (Cnocán an Ghiorria in Irish) and Shanacashel (Seanchaiseal).[3] The Kilmichael Ambush site is marked by a monument which is approximately 3.2 km (2 mi) south of the village.[4]

Schools

The local national school, Dromleigh National School, is the oldest in Ireland and celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2015.[5][6] The school was opened in 1840 and still operates from the original school building.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cill Mhichíl/Kilmichael". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Online map viewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. ^ O'Mahony's, Jeremiah. "West Cork Parish Histories and Place-Names". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Kilmichael Ambush Site Monument". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Oldest National School In Ireland". RTEArchives.com. 10 November 1989. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Dromleigh NS Celebrates 175 Years of Teaching". corkindependent.com. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Dromleigh National School". Retrieved 15 September 2012.


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