Ballyknockan
Buaile an Chnocáin | |
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Village | |
![]() Ballyknockan overlooks Poulaphouca Reservoir | |
Coordinates: 53°06′21″N 6°29′52″W / 53.10583°N 6.49778°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Wicklow |
Population (2016)[1] | 227 |
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan (/bæləˈnɒkən/ bal-ə-NOK-ən; Irish: Buaile an Chnocáin)[2] is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Ballyknockan is situated on the western edge of a large granite band extending from Dublin Bay to County Carlow.[3] Ballyknockan village is located 220 m (722 ft) above sea level[citation needed] and is around 40 km (25 mi) from Dublin.