Vitrified Fort
Vitrified Fort is an archaeological site in County Cavan, Ulster. Vitrified Fort is situated nearby to the peak Shantemon, as well as near the archaeological site Finn McCools Fingers.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Finn McCools Fingers and St Brigid’s Church.
Finn McCools Fingers
Archaeological site
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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 370 metres north of Vitrified Fort.
St Brigid’s Church
Church
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St Brigid’s Church is situated 3 km south of Vitrified Fort.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary’s Church is situated 4 km northwest of Vitrified Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyhaise and Stradone.
Ballyhaise
Village
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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. Ballyhaise is situated 4 km northwest of Vitrified Fort.
Stradone
Village
Stradone is a village located in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Larah 10 km from Cavan, near the N3 road between Cavan and Virginia. Stradone is situated 5 km southeast of Vitrified Fort.
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.
Vitrified Fort
- 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
54.01419° or 54° 0′ 51″ northLongitude
-7.29201° or 7° 17′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C6J2P75+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6537160031OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shantemon and Shantemon Forest.
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