Killavullen

Killavullen Irish: Cill an Mhuilinn
Village
Killavullen bridge spanning the River Blackwater
Killavullen Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°08′50″N 08°30′54″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	267
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Killavullen (Irish: Cill an Mhuilinn, meaning 'the Church of the Mill') is a village on the river Blackwater, in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3] The village is located just south of the N72 road, between Mallow and Castletownroche. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Mallow and 32 km (20 mi) north of Cork 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 was built in 1839 and is dedicated to St. Nicholas.

Edmund Burke, parliamentarian and philosopher, received some of his early education in a hedge school in Killavullen. Nano Nagle, founder of the Presentation Sisters, was born near Killavullen (in Ballygriffin) in 1718.

Ballymacmoy House

Ballymacmoy house, Killavullen

The village contains Ballymacmoy House, home of the Hennessy family of Cognac fame. The present house was built in 1818. The original was a short distance up river.[4]

Community and amenities

Killavullen GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club and fields teams in hurling and Gaelic football.

The Killavullen Caves are a series of limestone caves located close to the village alongside the River Blackwater.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Killavullen". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
2. Placenames Database of Ireland. Cill an Mhuilinn Verified 2014-09-29.
3. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Online Map Viewer Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine Verified 2014-09-29.
4. Irish Family Names – Hennessy

External links

• Photographs of St. Nicholas’s Catholic Church