Duncannon
Dún Canann | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Watchtower at Duncannon Fort | |
  Duncannon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′16″N 6°55′55″W / 52.221°N 6.932°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 305 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S728082 |
Duncannon (Irish: Dún Canann)[2] is a village in southwest County Wexford, Ireland. Bordered to the west by Waterford harbour and sitting on a rocky headland jutting into the channel is the strategically prominent Duncannon Fort which dominates the village.
Primarily a fishing village, Duncannon also relies on tourism and is situated on the marked "Ring of Hook" drive. Duncannon beach, a mile-long beach, was once a blue flag recipient.[3][4][5]
Duncannon Fort, which was built in 1588, was used as a location for the opening scenes of the 2002 remake of 'The Count of Monte Cristo', starring Jim Caviezel and Richard Harris.[6] After being closed for some time, Duncannon Fort reopened to the public in 2016 when guided tours recommenced.
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Duncannon". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016.
- ^ "Dún Canann/Duncannon". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "EU removes blue flag from Duncannon". An Taisce. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012.
- ^ "Duncannon loses blue flag". RTÉ.
- ^ "Duncannon loses blue flag due to poor water quality" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency.
- ^ "Count of Monte Cristo comes to Duncannon". Wexford People. 28 August 2000.