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Knockvicar (Irish:Cnoc an Bhiocáire) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located at midway between Boyle and Carrick-on-shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. The renowned fishing lakes of Lough Arrow and Lough Gara are also close by. |
Knockvicar (Irish:Cnoc an Bhiocáire) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located at midway between Boyle and Carrick-on-shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. The renowned fishing lakes of Lough Arrow and Lough Gara are also close by. |
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Knockvicar
Knockvicar (Irish:Cnoc an Bhiocáire) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located at midway between Boyle and Carrick-on-shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. The renowned fishing lakes of Lough Arrow and Lough Gara are also close by.
It where the actress Maureen O'Sullivan spent most of her youth
Knockvicar lies on the Arigna Scenic Drive off the N4 from Dublin to Sligo
At Knockvicar bridge Donal Cam O'Sullivan Bere, the Irish Chieftain, after his defeat in Cork in 16903 travelled through the village of Knockvicar where his people rested Knockvicar O'Sullivan's people rested for the last time before reaching O'Rourke's castle at Leitrim village
The Boyle River, which flows under the bridge, connects with Lough Key via a weir and lock gates 300m upstream. You can now park near the bridge and have a very pretty walk along the towpath if you wish. Nearby is Riversdale Farmhouse, where Maureen O'Sullivan, the noted actress, spent part of her youth.
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