Danesfort (Irish: Dún Feart, meaning 'fort of the grave mound')[2] is a small rural area in County Kilkenny, Ireland, located approximately 6 km from Kilkenny City on the N10 (Waterford to Kilkenny). It is also the name of a civil parish in County Kilkenny.[3] The local area consists of one primary school, a local GAA pitch, a Roman Catholic Church (including graveyard). A creche, a community centre and a care home for the elderly. The townland is divided almost equally either side of the road. Danesfort's flag is the same colour (black and amber) as that of its county, Kilkenny.

Danesfort Dún Feart
Townland
Danesfort Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°33′N 7°15′W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Kilkenny
Population  (2006)[1]
• Urban	81
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (IST (WEST))

Politics

Danesfort is officially a political region of Bennettsbridge,[4] a nearby town. The townland itself however is considered part of Kilkenny City in terms of GAA structure, as a postal division (by An Post) and in terms of banking (Kilkenny City Credit Union serves the area.

See also

• List of townlands in County Kilkenny

References