Dunbeg Fort

Dunbeg Fort is a promontory fort built in the Iron Age near the modern village of in , Ireland.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: promontory fort in County Kerry
  • Also known as: “Fort de dunbeg” and “Fort De Dunbeg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Eagle and Slea Head.

Peak
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is a mountain in , Ireland.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a promontory on the westernmost part of the , in southwest , Ireland. It can be reached by the R559 road, with the nearest villages being Ballyickeen and Coumeenoole. is situated 3 km west of Dunbeg Fort.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery, which is situated 3 km northeast of Dunbeg Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunquin and Ventry.

Village
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Dún Chaoin, unofficially anglicised as , is a Gaeltacht village in the west of in the south-west of Ireland. lies at the most westerly tip of the , overlooking the . is situated 4½ km northwest of Dunbeg Fort.

Village
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Dingle is the only sizable town on the Dingle Peninsula in , some 50 km southwest of Tralee. With a population in 2022 of 1700, it has a colourful town centre and fishing harbour. is situated 4½ km northeast of Dunbeg Fort.

Locality
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is a promontory in the westernmost part of the , located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest , . is situated 5 km west of Dunbeg Fort.

Dunbeg Fort

Latitude
52.10356° or 52° 6′ 13″ north
Longitude
-10.40892° or 10° 24′ 32″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9C4F4H3R+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1144640201
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1265319
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Dunbeg Fort” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dunbeg gotorlekua”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن دنبيج”
  • Esperanto: “Burgo Dunbeg”
  • French: “fort de Dunbeg”
  • French: “Fort de Dunbeg”
  • German: “Dunbeg Fort”
  • Irish: “Dún Beag Fort”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Данбен-форт”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Irish Famine Cottages and Glebe.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Dún Beag Fort and Stonehouse.

County Kerry: Must-Visit Destinations

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