Neighbouring communities in the spectacular Lee Valley
AGHABULLOGUE, Coachford, and Rylane are neighbouring communities in the parish of Aghabullogue which is situated amidst one of Cork’s most scenic areas, with the stately river Lee to the south and the majestic Boggeragh mountains on the north.
The opening of the 3km Coachford Greenway in June of 2014 in advance of the World Feeder Fishing Completion visiting the lake in August 2014 has been one of the greatest additions to the area in some years. The Greenway has been a huge success with thousands of people availing of this beautiful Leeside river walk. The walkway was developed to create a new amenity for the area and to become a state of the art venue for the World Fishing Championships and for visiting fisherman to the area in the coming years.
This beautiful flat walking route offers stunning views of the River Lee, Farran Woods and Rooves Bridge. It was developed by the Inniscarra Lake Tourism development company with the assistance of the Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, the ESB, Cork County Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Tourism Ireland and the National Course Fishing Federation of Ireland.
Festival of Fun
Broomhill Vintage Club are busy planning the 2015 Autumn Festival. This year’s event on August 14th to 16th promises to be even bigger and better with three hectic days full of family fun planned including Sheep racing, 5 mile road race, crossbar challenge, Model toy show, Vintage vehicle display, The voice of the Festival, Children’s Sports, dunk tank and much more.
The Coachford Autumn Festival has raised over €30,000 for charities such as Suicide Aware, St. Vincent De Paul, Macroom Hospital and Care of the Aged over the last five years. The Festival is now one of the largest in the Lee Valley area and attracts huge crowds every year.
The whole event kicks off on Friday August 14th with the annual Coachford 5 Mile Road race. On Saturday the High Nelly bicycle run and the ever popular Dog show are held with highlight of the day being the ‘Voice of the Festival’ on Saturday night with contestants singing their hearts out to win the title and the €300 cash prize.
Sunday August 16th will see the big vintage show and Family Fun Day taking place in the GAA grounds in Coachford.
The big event on Sunday will be the first ever running of Coachford’s Fittest Family. This along with the very popular Dunk tank, Model toy show, Sheep racing, Egg throwing and Cork’s Best Beard promises to be a day full of fun for everyone. For more information contact the festival secretary on 086 8030086.
Tidy Towns
The Coachford Tidy Towns has continued to work hard on improving and maintaining the beautiful village of Coachford. This small but dedicated group of people work hard at cleaning and tidying the village and the environs, The group planted 4,000 daffodil bulbs last winter and everyone witnessed the fruits of their labour as the approach roads to the village were adorned with hosts of golden daffodils throughout the spring.
Coachford Tidy Towns are working with Cork County Council to develop new green spaces within the village. The group was also instrumental in helping prepare the village for the visit of the World Fishing Championships last summer. The tidy village groups in Aghabullogue and Rylane are also working hard to improve the appearance of their villages and the beautiful stone wall in Aghabullogue will further enhance the beauty of this charming little village.