Danesfort (Irish: Dún Feart, meaning 'fort of the grave mound')[2] is a civil parish, electoral division and rural townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

The area has a primary school, Roman Catholic church (including graveyard), creche, community centre and a care home for the elderly.

[3] A holy well, known as Lady's Well, is in Ballyda townland in Danesfort parish.

Danesfort townland is in a civil parish and electoral division of the same name, in the historical barony of Shillelogher.

[5] Danesfort is included within Kilkenny City for the purposes of Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) structures, and the local credit union is the St. Canice's Kilkenny City Credit Union.