Local favourite fort · Leinster, Ireland
Turgesius' Fort
Turgesius' Fort is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Turgesius' 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 Turgesius' 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.
How to reach Turgesius' Fort — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.66017, -7.26517. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turgesius' Fort
- Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fore Abbey · attraction · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ben of Fore · viewpoint · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tullynally Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mortimer's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Scragh Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's · church · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tristernagh Abbey (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Town Park · park · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ballinlough Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Killua Castle · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Raharney Ringfort · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Turgesius' Fort
- Tullynally Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mortimer's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tristernagh Abbey (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ballinlough Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Killua Castle · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Raharney Ringfort · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rattin Castle · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hill of Ward · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Castlelost Castle · fort · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Turgesius' Fort?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turgesius' Fort?
Nearby: Turgesius Island (river spot, 4 km), Fore Abbey (attraction, 5 km), Ben of Fore (viewpoint, 5 km), Tullynally Castle (fort, 6 km), Mortimer's Castle (fort, 6 km), Lough Derravaragh (lake, 8 km).