Fossa

Fossa is a village and parish in , Ireland, north of the . Townlands in Fossa parish include Aghadoe and .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in County Kerry, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Fossa, County Kerry”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aghadoe Round Tower and Parkavonear Castle.

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ruins
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is a 13th-century Anglo-Norman ruin in Aghadoe in , overlooking the lakes of . It was built following the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169.

Ruins
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was a church that may have been the seat of a bishop at Aghadoe, . The now ruined cathedral overlooks the from Aghadoe, a few miles from .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaufort and Killarney.

Village
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is a small village that lies on the banks of the in , in the southwest of . It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses. is situated 4 km west of Fossa.

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is a town in in southwest Ireland. In 2022 it had a resident population of 14,000 but in summer they're outnumbered by tourists, because this is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland, firmly on the tourist circuit for over 150 years.

Village
Kilcummin is a village in , Ireland, about 6 kilometres north-east of . The population was 612 at the 2022 census. Kilcummin GAA Club was formed in 1910 and competes in gaelic football. is situated 8 km northeast of Fossa.

Fossa

Latitude
52.07093° or 52° 4′ 15″ north
Longitude
-9.57873° or 9° 34′ 43″ west
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
9C4G3CCC+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 171425592
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7870065
Wiki­data ID
Q788347
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Fossa” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Fossa”
  • Catalan: “An Fosadh”
  • Dutch: “Fossa”
  • German: “Fossa”
  • Irish: “An Fosadh”
  • Japanese: “フォッサ”
  • Russian: “Фосса”
  • Turkish: “Fossa”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fossa School Sports Complex and Prince of Peace Church.

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