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Duncannon Fort
| Duncannon Fort | |
|---|---|
Dún Canann | |
| Duncannon in Ireland | |
 | |
  Duncannon Fort | |
| Coordinates | 52°13′15″N 6°56′12″W / 52.2208°N 6.9367°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Wexford County Council |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1587 |
| Built by | Kingdom of Ireland |
| In use | 1993 |
| Materials | Old Red Sandstone |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Duncannon (1645) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | see Governor of Duncannon Fort |
| Official name | Duncannon |
| Reference no. | 668[1] |
Duncannon Fort is a star fort and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland.[2][3]
- ^ "National Monuments of County Wexford in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Fortified Places > Fortresses > Duncannon Fort". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012.
- ^ Colfer, Billy (1 January 2004). The Hook Peninsula: County Wexford. Cork University Press. ISBN 9781859183786 – via Google Books.
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