Mountbolus

Mountbolus (Irish: Cnocán Bhólais)[1] is a small village in the parish of Killoughey situated at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Offaly, Ireland.

Mountbolus
Cnocán Bhólais
Village
Mountbolus is located in Ireland
Mountbolus
Mountbolus
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.195923°N 7.628728°W / 53.195923; -7.628728
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Offaly
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)

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.[2]

References
  1. "Cnocán Bhólais / Mountbolus". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. Harrington, John (13 April 2020). "Flashback: 1998 All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay - Offaly v Clare". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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