Garryknock

Garryknock is a locality in County Wicklow, Leinster. Garryknock is situated nearby to the locality Ballinagee Bridge, as well as near Glenbridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Silsean and Moanbane.

Silsean

Peak

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Silsean at 698 metres, is the 92nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 114th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Silsean is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Moanbane

Peak

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Moanbane at 703 metres, is the 85th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 106th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Moanbane is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland. Moanbane is situated 3½ km north of Garryknock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyknockan and Valleymount.

Ballyknockan

Village

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Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century. Ballyknockan is situated 4½ km northwest of Garryknock.

Valleymount

Village

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Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 6 km northwest of Garryknock.

Lacken

Hamlet

Lacken or Lackan is a townland and small village in the west of County Wicklow, Ireland, located on the shores of the Blessington lakes and western edge of the Wicklow Mountains. Lacken is situated 8 km north of Garryknock.

Garryknock

Type: Locality
Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.07306° or 53° 4′ 23″ north

Longitude

-6.46111° or 6° 27′ 40″ west

Elevation

350 metres (1,148 feet)

Open location code

9C5M3GFQ+6H

GeoNames ID

3315111

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