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Aghada
Munster, Ireland · Europe
About Aghada
Aghada is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cobh, 27km from Blarney Castle.
Aghada is in Munster, Ireland, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cobh, about 6 km away.
Aghada (Irish: Áth Fhada, meaning 'long ford') is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the eastern side of Cork Harbour, around 12 km by road south of Midleton.
The civil parish of Aghada consists of several small villages and townlands including Saleen, Rostellan, Farsid, UpperRead more
Aghada, Lower Aghada, Whitegate, Guileen and Ballinrostig. There are several amenity sites in the area, including Rostellan Woods and Saleen Creek, as well as a number of beaches such as Inch Bay, White Bay, and Guileen Strand. Aghada is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.
There is a Presbyterian church in Upper Aghada. During World War I the Royal Munster Fusiliers (reserves) were garrisoned in Aghada, and there was a United States Naval Air Station in the area. William Cosgrove, a World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross, is buried in Upper Aghada cemetery.
Aghada power station was originally built in the early 1980s and produced up to 577 MW through the burning of natural gas and diesel. An additional gas-powered 430 MW CCGT unit was completed in 2010, making Aghada station one of the largest power stations in the Republic of Ireland.
The area has a tennis club and is the home to the Aghada GAA club. The Aghada ladies' football team won the 2024 county championship (Cork LGFA), beating Éire Óg in the final.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Aghada?
Within an hour or so of Aghada: Kinsale (26 km), Blarney Castle (27 km), Old Head of Kinsale (34 km), The Vee (50 km).
Are there any good drives near Aghada?
The nearest famous roads are The Vee, Copper Coast Geopark and Moll's Gap.
Where is Aghada?
Aghada is in Munster, Ireland, about 6 km from Cobh.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,030
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Munster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 51.8392, -8.2122
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Worth the detour from Aghada
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Blarney Castle
Medieval stronghold famous for the Blarney Stone, which legend says grants the gift of eloquence to all who kiss it while leaning backwards.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Old Head of Kinsale
A slender headland with a lighthouse and clifftop views where the Lusitania sank offshore in 1915.
34 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
The Vee
V-shaped hairpin pass on the R668 climbing to 610m through the Knockmealdown Gap between Clogheen and Lismore, ablaze with rhododendron in late May. Overlooks Bay Lough and the Golden Vale patchwork below.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Aghada
- 34 kmOld Head of KinsaleA slender headland with a lighthouse and clifftop views where the Lusitania sank offshore in 1915.
- 50 kmThe VeeV-shaped hairpin pass on the R668 climbing to 610m through the Knockmealdown Gap between Clogheen and Lismore, ablaze with rhododendron in late May. Overlooks Bay Lough and the Golden Vale patchwork below.
- 66 kmCopper Coast GeoparkA UNESCO Global Geopark along the R675 in Waterford, with coves and cliffs formed from old volcanic and mining ground.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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