Historic site · Ireland
Green Fort
Green Fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the north-northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenfort Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off.
Former bastioned fort.
How to reach it
Coordinates54.27448, -8.46755
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 25 mi
- Slieve League · 26 mi
- Silver Strand Viewpoint · 30 mi
- Malin Beg Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slieve Daeane: 4.1 mi
- Copes Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Killerry Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Knocknarea: 4.5 mi
- Keelogyboy Mtn SW Top: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Sligo Masonic Hall: 0.1 mi
- Model School: 0.1 mi
- WB yeats: 0.3 mi
- Ambrosio and Bernado O'Higgins: 0.3 mi
- Lady Eireann: 0.4 mi
Springs: 34
- Tobernalt Holy Well: 2.3 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 3.3 mi
- Lady Well: 3.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 6.6 mi
- Toberbride: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 22
- Model Niland Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 0.3 mi
- Grave of WB Yeats: 3.7 mi
- Drumcliff Graveyard: 3.7 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 3.8 mi
Parks: 19
- Greenfort Park: 0.1 mi
- Salmon Point: 0.4 mi
- Peace Park: 0.5 mi
- Doorly Park: 0.7 mi
- Cleveragh Regional Park: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 12
- Rosses Point Beach: 4.8 mi
- Culleenamore: 5.7 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 7.9 mi
- Yellow Strand: 8.9 mi
- Streedagh Beach: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 11
- Salmon of Knowledge: 0.4 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 0.4 mi
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 0.5 mi
- grotto: 2.2 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 2.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Sligo Abbey: 0.3 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 8.4 mi
- Heritage Centre: 18.2 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 19.5 mi
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hazelwood: 2.0 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 15.2 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- The Devil's Chimney: 5.9 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 6.1 mi
- Scardan Waterfall: 17.3 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Doneen West: 6.9 mi
- Carrane Hill: 13.4 mi
- Playgroud: 21.8 mi
- Carrignahasta: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 18.9 mi
- Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 24.1 mi
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Peace Garden: 13.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Green Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | NNE 29° | 647 m | 7.9 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | NNE 31° | 631 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tievebaun | NNE 28° | 611 m | 9.6 mi |
| Annacoona Top | NNE 17° | 597 m | 6.6 mi |
| Knockalongy | WSW 245° | 544 m | 13.1 mi |
| Knockalongy North-East Top | WSW 246° | 541 m | 12.5 mi |
| Benbulbin | N 358° | 526 m | 6.3 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | NE 41° | 523 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:00 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 15:01 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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