Knockaunebin Fort

Knockaunebin Fort is an archaeological site in County Galway, Connacht. Knockaunebin Fort is situated near the islet Ash Island, as well as near the town Loughrea.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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.

The Seven Monuments

Archaeological site

The Seven Monuments is an embanked stone circle and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. The Seven Monuments is situated 3½ km east 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″ north

Longitude

-8.58549° or 8° 35′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C5H5CJ7+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1303335666

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ash Island and Lisduff.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Taobh Uisce and St. Brendan’s Community Nursing Unit.

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