Danesfort

Danesfort is an archaeological site in , . Danesfort is situated nearby to the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carrick-on-Shannon railway station and Costello Chapel.

Railway station
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of . Whilst the town itself is in , the railway station lies across the border in neighboring in the small area of Cortober or Mullaghmore. is situated 1¼ km north of Danesfort.

Church
Photo: Magnumlady, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a very small Catholic chapel located in , , Ireland. It was built for Edward Costello in 1879, in memory of his wife, Mary Josephine, who alongside her husband is buried in the chapel. is situated 2 km north of Danesfort.

Church
Photo: Magnumlady, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km north of Danesfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrick-on-Shannon and Cootehall.

Photo: Jonjobaker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the county town of in northwest Ireland, and grew up at a place where the Shannon could be forded. Later the river was bridged, so Carrick and the south bank village of Cortober in became a single settlement.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located on the River Boyle, between and near in the north of the county. is situated 7 km northwest of Danesfort.

Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, is a townland and village in , . It is situated centrally between the towns of , and . is situated 8 km west of Danesfort.

Danesfort

Latitude
53.92662° or 53° 55′ 36″ north
Longitude
-8.10643° or 8° 6′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C5HWVGV+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1156071193
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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