Danestown Fort
Danestown Fort is a ringfort and protected national monument in County Meath, Ireland. It is located approximately 700 metres southeast of Kentstown and on the south bank of the Nanny River, a Boyne tributary.Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kentstown and Skreen.
Kentstown
Village
Photo: sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kentstown is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is 10 kilometres east of Navan, at the junction of the R153 and R150 roads. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Skreen
Hamlet
Photo: Dunlavin Green, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skryne or Skreen is a village in County Meath, Ireland. On and around a hill between the N2 and N3 roads, it is 10 km south-east of the centre of Navan and 35 km north-west of the centre of Dublin. Skreen is situated 5 km southwest of Danestown Fort.
Yellow Furze
Hamlet
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yellow Furze is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located 5 km southwest of Slane, on the boundary between the townlands of Dollardstown and Seneschalstown. Yellow Furze is situated 6 km northwest of Danestown Fort.
Danestown Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Republic of Ireland
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.62415° or 53° 37′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.52322° or 6° 31′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C5MJFFG+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1044522861OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24196506
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In Other Languages
“Danestown Fort” goes by many names.
- German: “Ringfort von Danestown”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church of Ireland Church and St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church.
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