Promontory Fort
Promontory Fort is an archaeological site in County Cavan, Ulster. Promontory Fort is situated nearby to the cave Legnaveagh Sinkhole, as well as near the archaeological site Giant’s Grave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calf House and Tullygobbin Hill.
Calf House
Archaeological site
Photo: Cilian Mac Liam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Calf House or Druid's Altar is a portal tomb or dolmen in Burren Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. It dates from Neolithic times. It is located close to the Giant's Leap wedge tomb. Calf House is situated 580 metres southwest of Promontory Fort.
Tullygobbin Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tullygobbin Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 560 metres southwest of Promontory Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belcoo and Holywell.
Belcoo
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belcoo is a border village historically in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, with a population of 440 in 2021. These counties are no longer units of government so Belcoo is now part of Omagh and Fermanagh District.
Holywell
Locality
Holywell is a small village near Belcoo in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townlands of Cavancarragh and Rushin. It had a population of 439 in the 2021 census. It is part of the Fermanagh and Omagh area. Holywell is situated 4 km north of Promontory Fort.
Glenfarne
Locality
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenfarne or Glenfarn is a village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the site of the original 'Ballroom of Romance', which inspired a short story by William Trevor that was subsequently turned into a television film in a BBC/RTÉ co-production. Glenfarne is situated 7 km west of Promontory Fort.
Promontory 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
54.2692° or 54° 16′ 9″ northLongitude
-7.87988° or 7° 52′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6J749C+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9018303153OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Legnaveagh Sinkhole and Giant’s Grave.
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