Duncannon Fort, Wexford

Duncannon Fort is a star shaped fortress on an important promontory in Waterford Harbour. It was built in 1588 in the expectation of an attack on the area by the Spanish Armada. The Fort remained in the control of the British Government until the War of Independence in 1919. It was rebuilt by the Irish Army at the outbreak of World War II. Attractions on site include a maritime museum charting the history of one of the most dangerous coastlines in Ireland "The Wexford Coast" the building has panoramic views across Waterford Harbour over to Woodstown and Passage East and down to Hook Head.

Address: Duncannon, County Wexford.

Duncannon Fort Map

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