Knockaroe

Knockaroe is a hill in County Laois, Leinster and has an elevation of 121 metres. Knockaroe is situated nearby to the locality Grange Beg, as well as near Green Cross Roads.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballybrophy and Borris-in-Ossory Church.

Ballybrophy

Railway station

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Ballybrophy is a railway station in the village of Ballybrophy, County Laois, Ireland, halfway between Borris-in-Ossory and Rathdowney in the Barony of Clandonagh. Ballybrophy is situated 3½ km south of Knockaroe.

Borris-in-Ossory Church

Church

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Borris-in-Ossory Church is situated 3 km west of Knockaroe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borris in Ossory and Ballybrophy.

Borris in Ossory

Village

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Borris-in-Ossory is a village in west County Laois, Ireland, close to the Tipperary border and the M7 motorway. Borris in Ossory is situated 3 km west of Knockaroe.

Ballybrophy is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It had a population of 145 as of the 2002 census, and forms part of the Borris-in-Ossory electoral area. Ballybrophy is situated 3½ km south of Knockaroe.

Aghaboe

Locality

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Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it. Aghaboe is situated 5 km east of Knockaroe.

Knockaroe

Type: Hill with an elevation of 121 metres
Description: hill in County Laois, Ireland
Category: landform
Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.93139° or 52° 55′ 53″ north

Longitude

-7.59056° or 7° 35′ 26″ west

Elevation

121 metres (397 feet)

Open location code

9C4JWCJ5+HQ

GeoNames ID

3313507

Wikidata ID

Q26718704

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Knockaroe” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Knockaroe”
Dutch: “Knockaroe”
Swedish: “Knockaroe”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grange Beg and Green Cross Roads.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sentry Hill and Lismore House.

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