Duncannon Fort


Star-shaped Duncannon Fort, just west of Duncannon village, was built in 1588 to stave off a feared attack by the Spanish Armada, and was later used by the Irish army as a WWI training base (most buildings here date from this period). There are four guided tours a day, each lasting around 45 minutes.


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