Knocknacarra National School

Knocknacarra National School is a school in Galway, Connacht. Knocknacarra National School is situated near Kingston Park, as well as near the fitness club NRG Health & Fitness.

Type: School
Also known as: “St John the Apostle National School”
Address: Galway, H91Y38E

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pearse Stadium and Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway.

Pearse Stadium

Stadium

Pearse Stadium is the principal GAA stadium in Galway, Ireland. The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of Connacht, is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship… Pearse Stadium is situated 1½ km east of Knocknacarra National School.

Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway

Church

Photo: phalinn, CC BY 2.0.

The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old Galway Gaol. Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway is situated 3 km east of Knocknacarra National School.

Spanish Arch

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla. Spanish Arch is situated 3½ km east of Knocknacarra National School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salthill and Claddagh.

Salthill

Suburb

Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.

Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.

Claddagh

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 3 km east of Knocknacarra National School.

Barna

Town

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barna, officially known as Bearna in both Irish and English, is a coastal village on the R336 regional road in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Located approximately 7 km west of the centre of Galway city, it has become a satellite village of Galway. Barna is situated 3½ km southwest of Knocknacarra National School.

Knocknacarra National School

Category: education
Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.26769° or 53° 16′ 4″ north

Longitude

-9.10395° or 9° 6′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C5G7V9W+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 177278322

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

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In Other Languages

“Knocknacarra National School” goes by many names.

Irish: “Scoil Náisiúnta Chnoc na Cathrach”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kingston Park and NRG Health & Fitness.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: White Oaks and Tom Sheridan’s.

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