Knockvicar

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Knockvicar
Cnoc an Bhiocáire
Location
Location of Knockvicar
centerMap highlighting Knockvicar
Irish grid reference
G870060
Statistics
Province: Connacht
County: County Roscommon
Elevation: 83 m
Population ()

Knockvicar (Irish: Cnoc an Bhiocáire) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county.

It is where the actress Maureen O'Sullivan spent part of her youth.

Knockvicar lies on the Arigna Scenic Drive off the N4 road from Dublin to Sligo

At Knockvicar bridge Donal Cam O'Sullivan Bere, the Irish Chieftain, after his defeat in Cork in 1603 travelled through the village of Knockvicar where his people rested for the last time before reaching O'Rourke's castle at Leitrim village.

The Boyle River, which flows under Knockvicar bridge, connects with Lough Key via a weir and Claredon lock gates 300m upstream. You can park near the bridge and walk along the towpath.

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