Aherla


Aherla is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, with a population of approximately 570. It is in the townlands of Aherla More and Rathard. Aherla is built on a limestone shelf typical of County Cork's ridges and valleys. The village is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency.
The area features a number of historical sites and is part of the parish of Kilmurry in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross. Though the population of the village is predominantly catholic, it has a Church of Ireland church, but no Catholic church. Notable residents from the area include author and scientist Daphne Pochin Mould, and poet and historian Eoghan an Mhéirín Mac Cárthaigh.

Area

The village of An Eatharlach is situated in Kilbonane, Muskerry East, in south County Cork. It lies between Cork City and Macroom - each being approximately 20 km away. Cloughduv and Crookstown are 4 km and 6.5 km respectively to the west, Farran 3.5 km to the north and Killumney 5 km at the Cork and Ballincollig side. The village of Aherla sits between the hills that frame the Bride River valley.