The village of Cúil Aodha is close to a number of wind farms which are located on the mountains which mark the border between
County Cork and
County Kerry.[4] The area is mountainous and is led to by mainly narrow roadways.[5]
According to the 2016 census, of the 216 people living in Cúil Aodha and the small area surrounding it, 86% were able to speak Irish.[7] In the Gort na Tiobratan electoral division, in which the village is located, 45% of that population (353 people) stated that they speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[8]
Economy
Coolea cheese is produced in the area. The Mark Éire factory, which specialises in climate control technology, opened in 1987 and is still manages its Irish operations from Cúil Aodha village.[9]
There are no amenities such as bars, shops or restaurants in the village. These can be found in nearby
Ballyvourney.
Seán Ó Riada (1931–1971), Irish composer, lived in the area between Cúil Aodha village and
Ballyvourney until his death, and a bronze monument commemorating him was erected in the area in 2008.[13] His son, Peadar Ó Riada, still conducts the
choir 'Cór Chúl Aodha'.[14][15]
William Hedges (1632–1701), first governor of the East India Company)[16]
The area is rural and has a dispersed population around the valley. No bus service operates to the village. The nearest
Bus Éireann route is the
Cork to
Tralee route which passes through
Ballyvourney which is approximately 2 miles from Cúil Aodha village.