Black Fort
Black Fort is an archaeological site in County Mayo, Connacht. Black Fort is situated nearby to the ruins Barry Castle, as well as near Lough Lannagh Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mayo University Hospital and St Gerald’s College, Castlebar.
Mayo University Hospital
Hospital
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Mayo University Hospital is a general hospital in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. Mayo University Hospital is situated 660 metres east of Black Fort.
St Gerald’s College, Castlebar
School
St Gerald's College is an Irish all-boys De La Salle secondary school located in Castlebar, County Mayo. The original school was opened in 1908. The current school was opened in 1971. St Gerald’s College, Castlebar is situated 540 metres northeast of Black Fort.
Castlebar
Railway station
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Castlebar railway station serves the town of Castlebar in County Mayo, Ireland. The station is on the Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line and is the penultimate stop on the line for services towards Westport. Castlebar is situated 2 km east of Black Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlebar and Breaghwy.
Castlebar
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Castlebar is the county town of County Mayo in the west of Ireland. It's an agreeable provincial place but has limited sights within town; places of interest lie some distance out and you'll need your own transport.
Breaghwy
Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breaffy, officially Breaghwy, is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is 3.7km southeast of Castlebar, the county town. The village is in the townland and civil parish of Breaghwy. Breaghwy is situated 5 km east of Black Fort.
Islandeady
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islandeady is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, about halfway between the towns of Castlebar and Westport. The parish of Islandeady meets Castlebar to the east, Westport and Newport to the west, and Aughagower and Killawalla to the south. Islandeady is situated 7 km southwest of Black Fort.
Black Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.85291° or 53° 51′ 11″ northLongitude
-9.31337° or 9° 18′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C5GVM3P+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 451145865OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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