Coachford (Irish: Áth an Chóiste) is a village west of Cork City, in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is located on the north side of the River Lee. Coachford got its name from Áth an Chóiste (Ford of the Coaches) as there used to be a narrow ford across the stream (which is now part of the River Lee). This was flooded to make way for hydroelectric power and a lot of dwelling houses and farmland are now under the water. This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... Statistics Area: 24,607. ... The River Lee is a river in the Republic of Ireland, flowing through County Cork and Cork city, before draining into Cork Harbour on Irelands south coast. ...

Today Coachford is built around a crossroads, Mallow is 20 miles North of the village, Macroom is 8 miles to the west, Cork city is 16 miles to the East and Bandon is 20 miles to the South. The village is steeped in sport and is the home of Aghabullogue GAA. There are many fishing competitions held on the river and the National Rowing centre is located at Farran Woods which is located 4 miles from Coachford.

The village has three foodstores, a Post Office, a Pharmacy, a Veterinary Surgery, two hardware stores, two hairdressers, a fast food place, a wonderful child care centre, a playschool and four Public Houses (Bars).

The village and its environs are served by a primary (Coachford National School) and post primary school (Coachford Community College). Both Schools are well run and the Coachford Community College has had excellent results.

Coachford was formerly connected by railway to Cork city with a narrow gauge railway, opened in 1888 by the Cork & Muskerry Light Railway. The line was closed in 1934 by the GSR. 1906 Viceregal Commission rail map of Ireland Irelands extensive rail network was largely dismantled during the 20th Century Map of Irish rail network between 1925 and 1930 This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series The history of rail transport in Ireland began only... For the toll-free telephone number see Toll-free telephone number Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Southern Railways was an Irish company that from 1925 until 1945 owned and operated all railways that lay wholly within the Irish Free State (the present-day Republic of Ireland). ...

Close to St. Olann's Well at Coolineagh, near Coachford, are the petrosomatoglyph footprints of St. Olann on a boulder. This footprint carved into the rock on Dunadd, in Argyll, is linked to the crowning of the Scots kings of Dál Riata. ...

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 51°54′N, 8°47′W This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...