Knockdrum Stone Fort
Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31.Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: circular stone ringfort in County Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Cnoc Droma” and “Knockdrum Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Barrahane’s Church and Castle Townsend.
Saint Barrahane’s Church
Church
Photo: Lisboyboy, Public domain.
Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St. Saint Barrahane’s Church is situated 1½ km east of Knockdrum Stone Fort.
Castle Townsend
Guest house
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Townsend is a guest house, which is situated 1½ km east of Knockdrum Stone Fort.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Knockdrum Stone Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.
Castletownshend
Castletownshend is a village in County Cork in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.Unionhall
Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. Unionhall is situated 5 km northeast of Knockdrum Stone Fort.
Skibbereen
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skibbereen is a village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.
Knockdrum Stone Fort
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.52654° or 51° 31′ 36″ northLongitude
-9.19369° or 9° 11′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C3GGRG4+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 482448296OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24196450
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In Other Languages
“Knockdrum Stone Fort” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cnoc Droma”
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Highlights include Poll a’Dubhain and Lios.
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