Knockvicar

Knockvicar is a village in , . It is located on the R285 regional road, between and near in the north of the county.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 294 residents
  • Description: village in County Roscommon, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cnoc an Bhiocaire”, “Cnoc an Bhiocáire”, and “Knockvicar Bridge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include McDermott’s Castle.

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McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in , . The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building dating to the 19th century. is situated 2½ km southwest of Knockvicar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cootehall and Keadew.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located on the River Boyle, between and near in the north of the county. is situated 3 km southeast of Knockvicar.

Village
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Keadue, officially , is a village in , . It is on the R284 and R285 regional roads close to the borders of and . is situated 7 km northeast of Knockvicar.

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is a market town in in northwest Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 2900. It's at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key; its main attractions are King House, its ruined abbey, and water activities on the lough.

Knockvicar

Latitude
53.99917° or 53° 59′ 57″ north
Longitude
-8.19447° or 8° 11′ 40″ west
Population
294
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
9C5HXRX4+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52219539
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2963078
Wiki­data ID
Q1980036
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Russian—“Knockvicar” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Knockvicar”
  • Dutch: “Knockvicar”
  • Georgian: “ნოკვიკარი”
  • Irish: “Cnoc an Bhiocáire”
  • Irish: “Cnoc an Viocáire”
  • Russian: “Ноквикар”

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Highlights include Bishop’s Seat and Toberpatrick.

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