Ballyknockan
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ballyknockan quarry and Silsean.
Moanbane
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valleymount and Lacken.
Lacken
Hamlet
Lacken or Lackan is a townland and small village… Lacken is situated 4 km north of Ballyknockan.
Hollywood
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.Ballyknockan
- Type: Village
- Description: village in County Wicklow, Ireland
- Category: locality
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.10598° or 53° 6′ 22″ north
Longitude
-6.49875° or 6° 29′ 56″ west
Elevation
244 metres (801 feet)
Open location code
9C5M4G42+9G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“Ballyknockan” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ballyknockan”
- Dutch: “Ballyknockan”
- French: “Ballyknockan”
- Irish: “Buaile an Chnocáin”
- Russian: “Баллиноккан”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lugnaskeagh and Oghill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ballyknockan Quarry Pit and Land Grabber Memorial.
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Worth a closer look: Bray and Wicklow.
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