Valleymount

Valleymount is a small village in western , . 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.
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  • Type: Village with 1,760 residents
  • Description: village in Leinster, Ireland
  • Also known as: Moin an Bhealaigh

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Joseph’s Church and Ballyknockan quarry.

Church

Quarry
, or more correctly Ballyknockan quarries, are a collection of disused granite quarries in the village of , , Ireland.

Peak
at 698 metres, is the 92nd–highest peak in on the Arderin scale, and the 114th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the , in , Ireland. is situated 4 km southeast of Valleymount.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyknockan and Lacken.

Village
or Ballynockan is a village and townland in , . The village is known for its which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century.

Hamlet
or Lackan is a townland and small village in the west of , , located on the shores of the Blessington lakes and western edge of the . is situated 4½ km northeast of Valleymount.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a village in west , Ireland. It is 15 km south of on the road near its junction with the N81 road. A population of less than 100 people registered in the 2002 Census, though the community draws from a larger area which consists of about 500 people. is situated 5 km west of Valleymount.

Valleymount

Latitude
53.10679° or 53° 6′ 25″ north
Longitude
-6.52498° or 6° 31′ 30″ west
Population
1,760
Elevation
231 metres (758 feet)
Open location code
9C5M4F4G+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52246947
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3315130
Wiki­data ID
Q4102941
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Valleymount” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: فاليمونت
  • Basque: Valleymount
  • Bulgarian: Валеймоунт
  • Cebuano: Valleymount
  • Dutch: Valleymount
  • Egyptian Arabic: فاليمونت
  • French: Valleymount
  • Irish: An Chrois, Contae Chill Mhantáin
  • Irish: An Chrois
  • Irish: Móin an Bhealaigh
  • Japanese: バリーマウント
  • Persian: ولی‌مونت
  • Russian: Валлимаунт
  • Swedish: Valleymount

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vallymount Community Hall and Valleymount GAA.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Valleymount”. Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.