Knockeen
Knockeen is a locality in County Waterford, Munster. Knockeen is situated nearby to the locality Towergare, as well as near Sporthouse Cross Roads.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockeen Portal Tomb and Gaulstown Portal Tomb.
Knockeen Portal Tomb
Archaeological site
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The Knockeen Portal Tomb is a megalith in Knockeen, County Waterford, Ireland. It is the largest dolmen in County Waterford exhibiting a double capstone configuration, though it is not the tallest standing stone structure.
Gaulstown Portal Tomb
Archaeological site
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The Gaulstown Portal Tomb or Gaulstown Dolmen is a megalithic portal tomb situated in Gaulstown, Butlerstown in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies about 7 km south west of Waterford City. Gaulstown Portal Tomb is situated 3½ km west of Knockeen.
Tramore Racecourse
Sports venue
Tramore Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland which stages both National Hunt and Flat racing. The course is a Grade Two racecourse and is noted for its right-handed track on a 7 furlong circuit. Tramore Racecourse is situated 4 km south of Knockeen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tramore and Kilmeadan.
Tramore
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Tramore is a beach resort in County Waterford in Ireland - Trá Mhór in Irish is "big beach", referring to the 5-km spit across the bay. It's the county's second largest town, with a population in 2022 of more than 11,000.
Kilmeadan
Village
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Kilmeaden or Kilmeadan is a village in County Waterford, Ireland. It is 10 km west of the centre of Waterford city on the R680 road. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. Kilmeadan is situated 6 km northwest of Knockeen.
Waterford
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Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south of Ireland. Founded over 1100 years ago, it's famous for its fine glassware, though the glassworks has closed down and Waterford Crystal is nowadays made abroad.
Knockeen
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Waterford, Munster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.20778° or 52° 12′ 28″ northLongitude
-7.16111° or 7° 9′ 40″ westElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
9C4J6R5Q+4HGeoNames ID
3301617
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