Knocklyon Castle
Knocklyon Castle is a castle in South Dublin, Leinster. Knocklyon Castle is situated nearby to Knocklyon Church of Christ, as well as near the community center 112th Dublin (Knocklyon) Scout Den.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Basketball Arena and Tallaght Stadium.
National Basketball Arena
Stadium
Photo: LeinsterLion, Public domain.
National Basketball Arena, also known as Tallaght Arena, is an indoor sporting arena located in Tymon Park, Tallaght, South Dublin, adjacent to the M50 motorway. National Basketball Arena is situated 1 km north of Knocklyon Castle.
Tallaght Stadium
Stadium
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tallaght Stadium is an association football stadium in Ireland based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium in July 1996. Tallaght Stadium is situated 3 km west of Knocklyon Castle.
Rathfarnham Castle
Photo: AndrewH, Public domain.
Rathfarnham Castle is a 16th-century fortified house in Rathfarnham, South Dublin, Ireland. Originally a semi-fortified and battlemented structure, it underwent extensive alterations in the 18th century. Rathfarnham Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Knocklyon Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Firhouse and Ballycullen.
Firhouse
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Firhouse is an outer suburb of Dublin, in the county of South Dublin, in the south of the traditional County Dublin in Ireland. It developed from a rural village by the River Dodder, with a second settlement, Upper Fir-house, nearby.
Ballycullen
Suburb
Ballycullen is a townland and suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Ballycullen townland, which has an area of approximately 0.45 km2, is in the civil parish of Tallaght.
Ballyroan
Suburb
Photo: O’Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballyroan is a suburban area within Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the Dublin mountains, alongside Ballyboden, Butterfield, Knocklyon, Old Orchard, and Scholarstown.
Knocklyon Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: residential area, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.28358° or 53° 17′ 1″ northLongitude
-6.32918° or 6° 19′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C5M7MMC+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 52599063OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knocklyon Church of Christ and 112th Dublin (Knocklyon) Scout Den.
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