Knockdrum Stone Fort

Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near in , Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31.
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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.

Church
Photo: Lisboyboy, Public domain.
Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in , 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. is situated 1½ km east of Knockdrum Stone Fort.

Guest house
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a guest house, which is situated 1½ km east of Knockdrum Stone Fort.

Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Knockdrum Stone Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.

is a village in in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.

Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also , is a small fishing village in , Ireland, located on the west side of Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is ; to the east, Glandore village. is situated 5 km northeast of Knockdrum Stone Fort.

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the southwest of , 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

Latitude
51.52654° or 51° 31′ 36″ north
Longitude
-9.19368° or 9° 11′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C3GGRG4+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 482448296
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q24196450
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In Other Languages

“Knockdrum Stone Fort” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Cnoc Droma”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Poll a’Dubhain and Lios.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Field East of the House and Castletownshend National School.

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