Knockroe
Knockroe is a hill in County Galway, Connacht and has an elevation of 88 metres. Knockroe is situated nearby to the locality Sinclair’s Village, as well as near the village Aughrim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ballinasloe and Portiuncula University Hospital.
Ballinasloe
Railway station
Photo: Patrick Wyse Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballinasloe railway station is a railway station in Ballinasloe, County Galway. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann. Opened in 1851, this railway station is a fine and imposing Tudor style building, designed by George Wilkinson. Ballinasloe is situated 3½ km northeast of Knockroe.
Portiuncula University Hospital
Hospital
Portiuncula University Hospital is a public hospital in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. The hospital is on Brackernagh, a principal road in Ballinasloe, forming part of the R446 road. Portiuncula University Hospital is situated 3½ km east of Knockroe.
Aughrim Ringforts
Archaeological site
Aughrim Ringforts are a pair of ringforts forming a National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Aughrim Ringforts is situated 3½ km southwest of Knockroe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aughrim and Ballinasloe.
Aughrim
Village
Aughrim is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the old N6 national primary road that used to be the main road between Galway and Dublin. Aughrim is situated 2½ km southwest of Knockroe.
Ballinasloe
Town
Photo: Tournesol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballinasloe is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland, situated on the River Suck, which forms the boundary with County Roscommon. Located at an ancient crossing point on the river, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Ballinasloe is situated 4½ km east of Knockroe.
Kilconnell
Hamlet
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Kilconnell is a small rural village in County Galway, Ireland. It is 12 km east of Ballinasloe, on the R348 road. The village gives its name to the barony of Kilconnell, formerly held by the Lords de Freyne. Kilconnell is situated 7 km west of Knockroe.
Knockroe
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 88 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.32139° or 53° 19′ 17″ northLongitude
-8.29028° or 8° 17′ 25″ westElevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
9C5H8PC5+HVGeoNames ID
3313362
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