Kingscourt
Kingscourt
Dún an Rí | |
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Town | |
Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Coordinates: 53°54′17″N 6°48′18″W / 53.9046°N 6.8049°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Cavan |
| Population (2022) | 2,955 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | A82 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)42 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N787958 |
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.