Knocknacarra
Knocknacarra
Cnoc na Cathrach Knocknacarragh | |
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Suburb | |
Áras Mhic Amhlaigh, a hub for Irish language resources in Knocknacarra | |
Knocknacarra Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′47″N 9°07′01″W / 53.263°N 9.117°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Local government area | Galway City Council |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Knocknacarra or Knocknacarragh (Irish: Cnoc na Cathrach) is a townland, electoral division and suburban area to the west of Galway city centre. As of 2018, Knocknacarra was described as one of Galway's fastest-growing suburbs. Its population rose, from over 12,000 in 2004, to approximately 17-18,000 people by 2021.