Knockalegan
Knockalegan is a locality in County Mayo, Connacht. Knockalegan is situated nearby to the locality Corraunboy, as well as near Burrishoole.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burrishoole Friary and Rockfleet Castle.
Burrishoole Friary
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burrishoole Friary was a Dominican friary in County Mayo, Ireland, located a few kilometers west of the town of Newport, County Mayo. Its ruin is a National Monument.
Rockfleet Castle
Castle
Photo: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockfleet Castle, or Carrickahowley Castle, is a tower house near Newport in County Mayo, Ireland. It was built in the mid-fifteenth century, and is most famously associated with Grace O'Malley, the 'pirate queen' and chieftain of the Clan O’Malley. Rockfleet Castle is situated 3 km west of Knockalegan.
Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church
Church
Photo: MickReynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Knockalegan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fahy.
Fahy
Village
Fahy is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is approximately 7 kilometres north of Westport and has a national school and Montessori school. The local Catholic church is, together with Kilmeena, in the ecclesiastical parish of Kilmeena-Fahy. Fahy is situated 9 km southeast of Knockalegan.
Knockalegan
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.90276° or 53° 54′ 10″ northLongitude
-9.58622° or 9° 35′ 10″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
9C5GWC37+4GGeoNames ID
10129922
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