Knockamatouk
Knockamatouk is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Knockamatouk is situated nearby to the locality Roo, as well as near Tirneevin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilmacduagh monastery and Abbey of St. Mary de Petra, Kilmacduagh.
Kilmacduagh monastery
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Kilmacduagh Monastery is a ruined abbey near the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland. It was the birthplace of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh. It was reportedly founded by Saint Colman, son of Duagh in the 7th century, on land given him by his cousin King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin of Connacht. Kilmacduagh monastery is situated 3 km south of Knockamatouk.
Abbey of St. Mary de Petra, Kilmacduagh
Ruins
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Abbey of St. Mary de Petra, Kilmacduagh is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km south of Knockamatouk.
Kilmacduagh Glebe House
Ruins
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Kilmacduagh Glebe House is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km south of Knockamatouk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gort and Boston.
Gort
Town
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Gort is a town in County Galway in the west of Ireland, with a population of 2900 in 2022. It's in low-lying farming country but is at the edge of the bare limestone plateau of the Burren. Gort is situated 4½ km east of Knockamatouk.
Boston
Locality
Boston is a village in north County Clare, Ireland. It is situated near Lough Bunny, off the R460 road from Corofin to Gort, at the northeastern edge of the Burren National Park, and close to the border with County Galway. Boston is situated 6 km southwest of Knockamatouk.
Shanaglish
Village
Shanaglish is a village in the parish of Beagh in the south of County Galway, Ireland, close to the border with County Clare. The name Shanaglish comes from the Gaelic 'Sean Eaglais', meaning 'old church'. Shanaglish is situated 8 km southeast of Knockamatouk.
Knockamatouk
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.07306° or 53° 4′ 23″ northLongitude
-8.88611° or 8° 53′ 10″ westElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
9C5H34F7+6HGeoNames ID
3311965
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