Knockaunebin Fort
Knockaunebin Fort is an archaeological site in County Galway, Connacht. Knockaunebin Fort is situated nearby to the islet Ash Island, as well as near the town Loughrea.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Brendan’s Cathedral and St. Mary’s Priory.
St Brendan’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Vanessa Kennedy, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of St. Brendan, Loughrea, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert. The cathedral was designed in Neo-Gothic style and houses one of the most extensive collections of arts and crafts and Celtic Revival artefacts of any single building in Ireland. St Brendan’s Cathedral is situated 2 km northeast of Knockaunebin Fort.
St. Mary’s Priory
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary’s Priory is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Knockaunebin Fort.
Tonaroasty
Archaeological site
Tonaroasty is an abandoned village and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Tonaroasty is situated 3 km northeast of Knockaunebin Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loughrea and Bullaun.
Loughrea
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loughrea, is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name.
Bullaun
Hamlet
Photo: Tecnikp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bullaun is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Bullaun is situated 8 km north of Knockaunebin Fort.
Knockaunebin Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.18039° or 53° 10′ 49″ northLongitude
-8.58549° or 8° 35′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C5H5CJ7+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1303335666OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ash Island and Lisduff.
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