Kingscourt
Local name: Dún an Rí
Located in County Cavan, Ulster Coordinates: 53°54′29″ N 6°48′20″ W
- Population
- 2,499
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 107 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Kingscourt
Kingscourt is a village. Location: County Cavan, Ulster. Population: 2,499. Elevation: 107 m.
Kingscourt, historically known as Dunaree (Irish: Dún an Rí, meaning 'fort of the king'), is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is located near the Cavan–Meath border. The town was founded near the site of the old village of Cabra, by Mervyn Pratt, towards the end of the 18th century, and was completed by his brother, the Reverend Joseph Pratt. As of the 2022 census, the population was 2,955.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 5 of 20 places in County Cavan by population
- Nearest larger town: Carrickmacross, 9 km NE
- 11 sights and natural places within 10 km Rahans Lough, Ballyhoe Lough
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cornasaus Mountain, County Cavan6.5 km W
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Rahans Lough Lake, Ireland5.3 km E
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Ballyhoe Lough Lake, Ireland5.8 km E
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Taghart South Mountain, County Cavan7 km NW
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Milltown Lough Lake, County Cavan11 km NW
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Carraig Leice Mountain, County Meath5.9 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources