Knocknacarra
Knocknacarra is a suburb in Galway, Connacht. Knocknacarra is situated nearby to the hamlet Keeraun, as well as near the suburb Rahoon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pearse Stadium and Coláiste na Coiribe.
Pearse Stadium
Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal GAA stadium in Galway, Ireland. The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of Connacht, is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship…
Coláiste na Coiribe
School
Coláiste na Coiribe is a Gaelscoil in Galway, Ireland. The school, which is located in the Knocknacarra area of Galway city, is administered by the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board. As of 2020, there were over 590 students enrolled.
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway
Church
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway is situated 3½ km east of Knocknacarra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salthill and Barna.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
Barna
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barna, officially known as Bearna in both Irish and English, is a coastal village on the R336 regional road in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Located approximately 7 km west of the centre of Galway city, it has become a satellite village of Galway. Barna is situated 3½ km southwest of Knocknacarra.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 3½ km east of Knocknacarra.
Knocknacarra
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.26873° or 53° 16′ 7″ northLongitude
-9.10909° or 9° 6′ 33″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
9C5G7V9R+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1853612907OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
11612500
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In Other Languages
“Knocknacarra” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cnoc na Cathrach”
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