Coachford
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Coachford (Irish: Áth an Chóiste) is a village west of Cork City, in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the north side of the River Lee. It is a Village full of History and stunning scenery. 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 is now under the water.
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.
Close to St. Olann's Well at Coolineagh, near Coachford, are the petrosomatoglyph footprints of St. Olann on a boulder.
- See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
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