Duncannon Fort
Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°13′00″ N 6°56′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ORK Cork International Airport115 km
- DUB Dublin Airport142 km
About Duncannon Fort
Duncannon Fort is a historic site. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (115 km). Nearby sights include Geneva Barracks and Booley Bay.
Climate of Duncannon Fort
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (114 mm)
- Driest month
- July (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 91 | 79 | 61 | 70 | 60 | 59 | 82 | 86 | 106 | 101 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Duncannon Fort
The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 115 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 111 km to the west.
Airports
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 115 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 142 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 146 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Cork Population: 224K 111 kmwest
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 125 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 133 kmnorth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 216 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 271 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Duncannon Fort
Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Keeragh Islands Island 14 kmE
- Sheep Island Island 22 kmSW
- Cull Island Island 20 kmE
- Knockaderry Reservoir Lake 24 kmW
25–60 km248 places
- Curracloe Beach Beach 43 kmNE
- Saltee Islands Island 25 kmSE
- Lady’s Island Island 38 kmE
- Gull Island Island 37 kmW
60–100 km628 places
- Capel Island Island 73 kmSW
- Ballycotton Island Island 84 kmSW
- Brown Island Island 96 kmW
- Weir Island Island 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Geneva Barracks Historic site, Waterford2.9 km W
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Booley Bay Natural site, County Wexford3.1 km SE
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Kings Bay Natural site, County Wexford3.1 km NW
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Broomhill Bay Natural site, County Wexford2.7 km SE
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Buttermilk Castle Historic site, County Wexford5.2 km NW
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Catherines Bay Natural site, County Wexford4.1 km NW
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River Barrow River, Ireland2.8 km NW
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Dungulph Castle Historic site, County Wexford5.5 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Duncannon Village, County Wexford1.2 km E
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Arthurstown Village, County Wexford3.3 km NW -
Passage East Village, Munster3.2 km NW -
Kilbride Cross Roads Village, County Wexford2.6 km E
Sources & licences
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