Cross Forts
Cross Forts is an archaeological site in County Cavan, Ulster. Cross Forts is situated nearby to the village Ballyhaise, as well as near Butlers Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Finn McCools Fingers.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary’s Church is situated 2 km northeast of Cross Forts.
Finn McCools Fingers
Archaeological site
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finn McCools Fingers are a set of five standing stones on Shantemon mountain in County Cavan. The name is derived from the story that giant Celtic warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill lost a hand in battle. The stones are arranged in a south-east/north-west orientation. Finn McCools Fingers is situated 3 km southeast of Cross Forts.
Cavan General Hospital
Hospital
Cavan General Hospital is a public hospital located in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland. It is managed by RCSI Hospitals. Cavan General Hospital is situated 4 km southwest of Cross Forts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyhaise and Butlers Bridge.
Ballyhaise
Village
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyhaise is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated approximately 7 km north-northeast of Cavan and 11 km, via the N54, from the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
Butlers Bridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Butlersbridge, also Butler's Bridge, is a village in County Cavan in Ireland, 5 km north of Cavan town just off the N3 national primary road. It was previously a through-point on the N3, but was bypassed in 1999. Butlers Bridge is situated 3½ km northwest of Cross Forts.
Cavan Town
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Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in northwest Ireland. The same name is used for the county, so on this page it's referred to as Cavan Town wherever ambiguity might arise.
Cross Forts
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.02788° or 54° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
-7.33373° or 7° 20′ 1″ westElevation
141 metres (463 feet)Open location code
9C6J2MH8+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1209779321OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
3309550
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