Knockatogher
Knockatogher is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Knockatogher is situated nearby to the locality Kiltullagh, as well as near Carnakelly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunsandle railway station and Esker Friary.
Dunsandle railway station
Building
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunsandle railway station opened in 1890 as the only intermediate station on the Loughrea & Attymon branch line. It closed on 3 November 1975. As of 2000 the station and its surrounds and associated rolling stock are privately owned. Dunsandle railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Knockatogher.
Esker Friary
Residential area
Esker Friary was a monastery established by the Dominican Friars – Regular Observance. Esker Friary is situated 3 km west of Knockatogher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bullaun and Athenry.
Bullaun
Hamlet
Photo: Tecnikp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bullaun is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Bullaun is situated 7 km southeast of Knockatogher.
Athenry
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athenry is a market town in County Galway with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.
Craughwell
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craughwell is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. Craughwell is 8 km south of Athenry, 12 km west of Loughrea, and 22 km east of Galway city. Craughwell is situated 9 km southwest of Knockatogher.
Knockatogher
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.28417° or 53° 17′ 3″ northLongitude
-8.64028° or 8° 38′ 25″ westElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
9C5H79M5+MVGeoNames ID
3312351
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