Must-see fort · Munster, Ireland
Viking settlement site
Viking settlement site is a fort in Munster, Ireland.
Viking settlement site: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Viking settlement site
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Viking settlement site — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.24867, -7.19600. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Viking settlement site
- Corluddy Castle · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Knockeen Portal Tomb · fort · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- French Tower · attraction · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Double Tower · attraction · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Watch Tower · attraction · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Church · church · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity · church · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Viking Triangle · attraction · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Waterford Castle · fort · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fenor Bog · sanctuary · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lough Cullen · lake · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gorteens Castle (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fiddown Island · sanctuary · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Geneva Barracks · fort · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dunbrody Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Croughaun Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kilmogue Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Viking settlement site
Other forts & heritage near Viking settlement site
- Corluddy Castle · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Knockeen Portal Tomb · fort · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Waterford Castle · fort · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gorteens Castle (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Geneva Barracks · fort · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dunbrody Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kilmogue Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ormonde Castle · fort · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Duncannon Fort · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones · fort · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Viking settlement site open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Viking settlement site yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Viking settlement site?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Viking settlement site?
Nearby: Corluddy Castle (fort, 2 km), Knockeen Portal Tomb (fort, 7 km), French Tower (attraction, 7 km), Double Tower (attraction, 7 km), Watch Tower (attraction, 7 km), St. Patrick's Church (church, 7 km).
Is Viking settlement site worth visiting?
Viking settlement site is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.