Duncannon Fort
Duncannon Fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Blackstairs Mountain stands 732 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sands Of Time, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Access via guided tours. Tickets for guided tours can be purchased from the Hook Tourism tourist office.
The story
Duncannon Fort is a star fort and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q28232341, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Customers only
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sands Of Time: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Francis Meagher: 7.6 mi
- Waterford Crystal: 7.7 mi
- John J. Hearne: 7.7 mi
- Strongbow & Aoife: 7.7 mi
- Minaun Hill: 4.2 mi
- Slievecoiltia: 8.2 mi
- Partridge Hill: 9.4 mi
- Sugar Loaf Rock: 10.0 mi
- Camlin Hill: 10.3 mi
- Ivory Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Geneva Barracks: 1.8 mi
- Otter with a Salmon: 2.1 mi
- Ballyhack Castle: 2.2 mi
- Kilhile Castle: 2.4 mi
- St. Anne's Well: 2.0 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 3.1 mi
- Jordan's Well: 3.4 mi
- St. Aghatha's Well: 3.6 mi
- St. Margaret's Well: 3.7 mi
- Dunbrody Abbey Hedge Maze: 4.3 mi
- Tintern Abbey: 4.3 mi
- Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre: 4.3 mi
- Tintern Abbey cistern: 4.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 4.4 mi
- Beach Lost and Found Point: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
- Dobbyn's Field: 4.2 mi
- Clover Field: 7.3 mi
- Ferrybank Neighbourhood Park: 7.5 mi
- Duncannon: 0.3 mi
- Arthurstown Beach: 1.7 mi
- Raheen Strand: 1.8 mi
- Dromina Strand: 1.9 mi
- Booley Bay Beach: 1.9 mi
- Colclough Walled Garden: 4.1 mi
- Kilmokea Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Robert Emmet Memorial Garden: 7.3 mi
- Top of the City Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Lafacadio Hearn Gardens: 9.8 mi
- John F. Kennedy Arboretum Museum: 6.9 mi
- Medieval Museum: 7.7 mi
- Irish Silver Museum: 7.7 mi
- Irish Museum of Time: 7.7 mi
- Bishop's Palace Museum: 7.7 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 10.5 mi
- Fenor Bog: 12.8 mi
- Fiddown Island: 17.7 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 23.4 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 1.7 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Castle View: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duncannon Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstairs Mountain | NNE 14° | 732 m | 23.3 mi |
| Brandon Hill | N 355° | 515 m | 20.0 mi |
| Carrigroe | NNE 12° | 495 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bran Poceagh | N 11° | 489 m | 20.0 mi |
| Carrigalachan | N 11° | 463 m | 21.8 mi |
| Slievebaun | NNE 15° | 444 m | 22.3 mi |
| Ballycronigan Rock | N 10° | 443 m | 19.6 mi |
| Croughaun Hill | W 276° | 391 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:58 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:35 | 15:14 | 16:18 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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