Village pump 1920.
Ballyknockan because of its natural beauty is a popular location as a film set and for visiting tourists.
It has changed considerably since this web site was originally launched in 1997
and a number of derelict buildings have been converted into homes and apartments during the property boom. Luckily, the conversions have retained the stone features of the original buildings. The quarries have ceased to operate because of the
importation of cheaper granite from China but there are still stonemasons operating in the village.
Historical Data and Interesting Facts
Books that refer to the area
Ballyknockan a Wicklow Stonecutters' Village. by Seamas O Maitiu & Barry O'Reilly ISBN0-9528453-5-0
Beneath the Poulahhuca Reservoir by Chris Corlett ISBN0-7557-7606-2
The Book of the Liffey from source to the sea. by E. Healy, C. Moriarty & G. O'Flaherty
50 years on the Liffey. Compiled to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Dam
The Wicklow World of Elizabeth Smith 1840-1850
Films that were made in the area
Captain Boycott 1947
Shake Hands with the Devil 1959
The Lilac Bus
Widow's Peak 1994
P.S. I Love You 2007