Knockshee Moat

Knockshee Moat is an archaeological site in County Kildare, Leinster. Knockshee Moat is situated near Daffodil Lodge Stables, as well as near the archaeological site Broadleas Stone Circle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Poulaphouca Reservoir and Russborough House.

Poulaphouca Reservoir

Power station

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Poulaphouca Reservoir, officially Pollaphuca, is an active reservoir and area of wild bird conservation in west County Wicklow, Ireland named after the Poulaphouca waterfall on its south-western end where the water exits the lake. Poulaphouca Reservoir is situated 1¼ km northeast of Knockshee Moat.

Russborough House

House

Photo: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Russborough House is a Georgian Palladian house between Blessington and Ballymore Eustace near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland. The house was designed by Richard Castle for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755. Russborough House is situated 4 km northeast of Knockshee Moat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hollywood and Valleymount.

Hollywood

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Hollywood is a village in west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is 15 km south of Naas on the Wicklow Gap road near its junction with the N81 road. A population of less than 100 people registered in the 2002 Census, though the community draws from a larger area which consists of about 500 people. Hollywood is situated 2½ km south of Knockshee Moat.

Valleymount

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 5 km east of Knockshee Moat.

Ballyknockan

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century. Ballyknockan is situated 7 km east of Knockshee Moat.

Knockshee Moat

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.1143° or 53° 6′ 52″ north

Longitude

-6.6052° or 6° 36′ 19″ west

Open location code

9C5M497V+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1323717296

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Daffodil Lodge Stables and Broadleas Stone Circle.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Poulaphouca House & Falls and Golden Falls Power Station.

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