Danesfort
Danesfort
Dún Feart | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
Saint Michael's Catholic church in Danesfort | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′N 7°15′W / 52.550°N 7.250°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kilkenny |
| Population (2011) | 99 |
| (Danesfort townland) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
Danesfort (Irish: Dún Feart, meaning 'fort of the grave mound') is a civil parish, electoral division and rural townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Located approximately 6 km from Kilkenny City on the N10 (Waterford to Kilkenny road), the M9 motorway also passes through Danesfort townland.
The area has a primary school, Roman Catholic church (including graveyard), creche, community centre and a care home for the elderly. The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club is Danesfort GAA. A holy well, known as Lady's Well, is in Ballyda townland in Danesfort parish.