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Knockroe Passage Tomb
The western chamber
Knockroe Passage Tomb is located in Ireland
Knockroe Passage Tomb
Shown within Ireland
LocationKnockroe, County Kilkenny
Coordinates52°25′54″N 7°23′59″W / 52.43167°N 7.39972°W / 52.43167; -7.39972
OS grid referenceS 408 312
TypePassage tomb
History
PeriodsNeolithic

Knockroe Passage Tomb is a prehistoric site, of the Neolithic period, in the townland of Knockroe in County Kilkenny, Ireland, about 10 km north of Carrick-on-Suir. It is known locally as "The Caiseal".

It is National Monument no. 655, managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the state.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Knockroe: Passage Tomb KK034-019001". mega-what.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Kilkenny Castle and Grounds the most visited OPW site in Ireland last year". kclr96fm.com. KCLR 96FM. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

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