Coolea
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- For the cheese, see Coolea (cheese).
Coolea (Irish: Cúil Aodha) is a village with about 200 inhabitants in the Gaeltacht region of Muskerry in County Cork in Southern Ireland. The village is one of the few remaining areas in Ireland where the Irish language is still spoken as an everyday language. The area is famous for its strong cultural tradition, especially within the field of music. The Irish composer Seán Ó Riada lived in the area untill his death and his son is currently conducting the famous choir Cór Chúl Aodha.