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Ballyknockan
Sign in to saveBallyknockan 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.
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- History
- Quarrying industry
- Ballyknockan Brass Band
- Land War period
- Later years
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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 on the western edge of the Wicklow Mountains, where a large granite band extends from Dublin Bay to County Carlow. The village is located above sea level, and is around from Dublin.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ballyknockan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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