Faha Fort
Faha Fort is an archaeological site in County Kerry, Munster. Faha Fort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Glanraheen Fort, as well as near Rathbeg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballyheigue Castle.
Ballyheigue Castle
Ruins
Photo: Kglavin, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ballyheigue Castle, in Ballyheigue, County Kerry, is a ruined Tudor-gothic-revival-style mansion. It was used as a residence of the Crosbie family and later as a jail. It has been burned twice. It is currently part of a golf course. Ballyheigue Castle is situated 3½ km northwest of Faha Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmoyley and Ballyheige.
Kilmoyley
Hamlet
Kilmoyley, officially Kilmoyly, is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 6 km southeast of Ballyheigue, and 10 km north of Tralee. Kilmoyly is in a civil parish of the same name.
Ballyheige
Village
Photo: Rubensni, Public domain.
Ballyheigue, officially Ballyheige, is a coastal town and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 18 km northwest of Tralee along the R551 road. It is a scenic locale which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and has several miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north. Ballyheige is situated 3 km northwest of Faha Fort.
Ardfert
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardfert is a village and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. Historically a religious centre, the economy of the locality is driven by agriculture and its position as a dormitory town, being only 8 km from Tralee. Ardfert is situated 5 km south of Faha Fort.
Faha Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.37393° or 52° 22′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.79841° or 9° 47′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4G96F2+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 965459642OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glanraheen Fort and Rathbeg.
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