Knockanboy
Knockanboy is a hamlet in County Longford, Leinster. Knockanboy is situated nearby to the locality Cloonturk Bridge, as well as near the village Stonepark.Places of Interest
Highlights include Longford railway station and St Mel’s Cathedral.
Longford railway station
Railway station
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Longford Railway Station serves the town of Longford in County Longford, Ireland. Longford is the terminus of Iarnród Éireann's Dublin Connolly–Longford Commuter service, and is also a stop on the Dublin Connolly–Sligo InterCity service. Longford railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Knockanboy.
St Mel’s Cathedral
Church
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The Cathedral Church of St Mel is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, located in the town of Longford in Ireland. St Mel’s Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Knockanboy.
Longford Greyhound Stadium
Athletics track
Longford Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing track located on the south side of Longford, County Longford, Ireland. The stadium was a ten-minute walk from the town centre and had a large customer car park. Longford Greyhound Stadium is situated 3 km northeast of Knockanboy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longford and Killashee.
Longford
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Longford Town is the county town of County Longford. It's a quiet market town with few attractions of its own, but it's a convenient base for visiting for several prehistoric sites.
Killashee
Village
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Killashee is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated on the N63 midway between Lanesborough and Longford, near the Royal Canal and 8 km east of the River Shannon. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Killashee is situated 4½ km southwest of Knockanboy.
Moydow
Village
Moydow is a village on the outskirts of Longford town in County Longford, Ireland. Moydow contains an old disused post office, a disused schoolhouse used as a community centre, two pubs, a Roman Catholic church and a disused Church of Ireland church. Moydow is situated 5 km southeast of Knockanboy.
Knockanboy
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: County Longford, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.70292° or 53° 42′ 11″ northLongitude
-7.8262° or 7° 49′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C5JP53F+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1883286476OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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