Black Fort
Black Fort is an archaeological site in County Tipperary, Munster. Black Fort is situated nearby to the museum Cormackstown Heritage Centre, as well as near the spring Black Well.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Cross Abbey and Holycross Church of Ireland.
Holy Cross Abbey
Church
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Holy Cross Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Holycross near Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir. It takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood. Holy Cross Abbey is situated 2½ km south of Black Fort.
Holycross Church of Ireland
Church
Photo: Imfrmdublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holycross Church of Ireland is situated 2 km south of Black Fort.
Ballynahow Castle
Ruins
Ballynahow Castle is a tower house and a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland. Ballynahow Castle is situated 3½ km north of Black Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holycross and Thurles.
Holycross
Village
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Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, with a population of 8200 in 2022. In Irish it's Durlas Éile, "strong fort of the Éile", a tribe or small kingdom that reached its zenith in the 5th century AD. Holycross is situated 2½ km south of Black Fort.
Thurles
Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, with a population of 8200 in 2022. In Irish it's Durlas Éile, "strong fort of the Éile", a tribe or small kingdom that reached its zenith in the 5th century AD.Moycarkey
Village
Moycarkey, sometimes written Moycarky, is a village at the northern end of Moycarky townland in the civil parish of Moycarky in County Tipperary, Ireland. Moycarkey is situated 7 km southeast of Black Fort.
Black Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.66145° or 52° 39′ 41″ northLongitude
-7.87703° or 7° 52′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C4JM46F+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1065145051OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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