Mountbolus

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Mountbolus
Cnocán Bhólais
Village
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Mountbolus
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°11′45″N7°37′43″W / 53.195923°N 7.628728°W / 53.195923; -7.628728
CountryIreland
Province Leinster
County County Offaly
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)

Mountbolus (Irish : Cnocán Bhólais) [1] is a small village [2] in County Offaly, Ireland. It is in the parish of Killoughey situated at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, 13 km south-west of Tullamore.

It has a church, a national (primary) school, and one public house.

The area's GAA club is Kilcormac/Killoughey GAA. When Offaly won the 1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the goalkeeper on the team was Stephen Byrne from the club. [3]

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References

  1. "Cnocán Bhólais / Mountbolus". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. Village Plan https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Mountbolus-Village-Plan.pdf.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Harrington, John (13 April 2020). "Flashback: 1998 All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay - Offaly v Clare". Gaelic Athletic Association . Retrieved 24 May 2021.