Knockbrin
Knockbrin is a hill in County Donegal, Ulster and has an elevation of 259 metres. Knockbrin is situated nearby to the hamlet Curraghlea, as well as near the locality Lubber.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include An Grianán Theatre and Donegal County Museum.
An Grianán Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Paul McGuckin, CC BY 2.0.
An Grianán Theatre is the largest theatre in County Donegal. Located in Letterkenny's Port Road district, its current director is Patricia McBride. With a seating capacity of 383, the theatre provides a range of programming including drama, comedy, music, pantomime, and family shows as well as workshops and classes. An Grianán Theatre is situated 4 km south of Knockbrin.
Donegal County Museum
Museum
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Donegal County Museum is a county museum in County Donegal in Ireland. Located on the High Road in Letterkenny, the museum building was completed in 1843 as the Warden's House of the Letterkenny Workhouse. Donegal County Museum is situated 4 km southwest of Knockbrin.
Coláiste Ailigh
School
Coláiste Ailigh is a Gaelcholáiste in County Donegal, Ireland. Formerly located at Sprackburn House in Letterkenny, it opened in 2000, becoming the VEC's third All-Irish School. Coláiste Ailigh is situated 2½ km south of Knockbrin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Letterkenny and Manorcunningham.
Letterkenny
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Letterkenny is the largest town in County Donegal, with a population of 22,500 in 2022. It's a workaday place, frankly not scenic, but with lots of accommodation and other visitor amenities.
Manorcunningham
Village
Photo: Dana2011, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manorcunningham, or Manor is a village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located 7 km from Letterkenny on the main road to Derry. It is known locally and throughout Donegal as just Manor. Manorcunningham is situated 7 km southeast of Knockbrin.
Kilmacrenan
Village
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmacrennan, also Kilmacrenan, is a village, townland and civil parish in County Donegal, Ireland. The village population was 888, as of the 2022 census. Kilmacrenan is situated 7 km northwest of Knockbrin.
Knockbrin
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 259 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.98576° or 54° 59′ 9″ northLongitude
-7.71021° or 7° 42′ 37″ westElevation
259 metres (850 feet)Open location code
9C6JX7PQ+8WGeoNames ID
12608516
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