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 south of County Dublin, Ireland. It is in the local government area of South Dublin. 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″ north

Longitude

-6.32918° or 6° 19′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C5M7MMC+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 52599063

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap 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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