Knockvicar (Irish: Cnoc an Bhiocáire) is a village in County Roscommon. It is located between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county.
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.
Knockvicar lies on the Arigna Scenic Drive off the N4 N4 Dublin to Sligo
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