Milford (Irish: Áth an Mhuilinn) is a small village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the townland of Kilbolane on regional road R515, close to the border with County Limerick.
Milford has two pubs, one shop with post office, a local church, an ancient castle, a primary school, a creamery, a Garda station and a tennis court. It has scored very highly in the National Tidy Towns competition in recent years. It is located half a kilometre from Kilbolane Castle, historically the local seat of power. The local church is the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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