Aghavrin
Aghavrin is a townland within both the civil parish and Catholic parish of Aghabullogue, County Cork, Ireland. It is approximately in size, situated south-west of Aghabullogue village, and north-west of Coachford village.
Name and location
The townland is referred to as 'Aghrin' in the Down Survey Maps, Aghawrinmore and Aghawrinbeg are listed as sub-denominations, and the proprietor is listed as Lord Muskry. The Ordnance Survey name book gives an alternate Irish name of Ath a buirinn to the townland and also lists Ahavrinbeg and Ahavrinmore as sub-denominations. It describes the townland as the property of John Bowin, Esq. of Oak Grove, and John Bowin Gumbleton, Esq. Its condition was said to be of mixed quality, principally cultivated, but containing some boggy land, rocks and furze.The townland was said to have several waterfalls to the south-west, and places included Bowing's Pond, Good's Pond, Poulahourane, Poulanassig, Ahavrinmore, Ahavrieg, Ahavringrove, Ahavrin Castle, Carrigacubbeen and Clashagorrave River. O'Donoghue holds Achadh Bhroin to mean Bron's field, and that Bron was father of Maolmuadh, king of Munster in 959, and grandfather of Cian.
O'Murchú holds upon local authority that Achadh Bhroin may refer to Byrne's or Burns' field. The Placenames Database of Ireland gives an alternate Irish name of Achadh Bhrain to the townland.
Places of interest
Places of note within the townland include Mullinhassig Wood, a forested amenity which is managed by Coillte and contains a number of waterfalls.Crooke's Castle, also known as the Admiral’s Folly or Agharria Castle, is a 19th century ornamental tower built on Carrigaknubber Rock by the former owners of Aghavrin House. It is included on the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Cork County Council.
To the south and at the foot of Carrigaknubber Rock is a Mass rock which is formed by a 'sort of ledge or stone altar'. According to P.J. Hartnett, writing in 1939, it was used for the celebration of Catholic religious services in Penal times.
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, Aghavrin townland had a population of 116 people. Historical census records include:| Year | Pop. |
| 1841 | 346 |
| 1851 | 214 |
| 1861 | 165 |
| 1871 | 220 |
| 1881 | 174 |
| 1891 | 118 |
| 1901 | 92 |
| 1911 | 99 |
| Year | Form |
| 1602-25 | Aghowryn more & Aghowryeg |
| 1656-8 | Aghrin/Aghawrinmore & beg |
| 1784 | Ahavrin |
| 1811 | Aghaburrin |
| 1814 | Ahavrin |
| 1840 | Ahavrin/Aghavrin |