Local favourite fort · Munster, Ireland
Knockaun Fort
Knockaun Fort is a fort in Munster, Ireland.
Knockaun Fort: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Knockaun Fort
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Knockaun Fort: tips
- Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
- Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.
How to reach Knockaun Fort — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.64130, -7.58613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Knockaun Fort
- Kilcooly Abbey · church · Munster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Derryvella church (site) · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Liathmore Church Ruin · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grace's Chapel · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Derrynaflan Church · church · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clomantagh Hill · viewpoint · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grallagh Castle · fort · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ballylarkin Church · church · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thurles Town Park · park · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Lachtain's Church · church · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Callan Motte · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Holycross Abbey · attraction · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ballynahow Castle · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loughmoe Court · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burnchurch Castle · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cullahill Castle · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Foulksrath Castle · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Knockaun Fort
- Derryvella church (site) · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Liathmore Church Ruin · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grace's Chapel · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grallagh Castle · fort · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Callan Motte · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ballynahow Castle · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loughmoe Court · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burnchurch Castle · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cullahill Castle · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Knockaun Fort?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Knockaun Fort?
Nearby: Kilcooly Abbey (church, 4 km), Derryvella church (site) (fort, 8 km), Liathmore Church Ruin (fort, 8 km), Grace's Chapel (fort, 13 km), Derrynaflan Church (church, 14 km), Clomantagh Hill (viewpoint, 15 km).