Linn Duachaill

#966 among destinations in Ireland

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Linn Duachaill is the name of a Viking longphort near the village of Annagassan, County Louth, Ireland. The settlement was built in 841 CE, the same time as the settlement of Dubh Linn, or Dublin. In contrast to Dublin, the settlement was abandoned. It has been argued that possibly because of changing tidal patterns, it lacked continuous access to the sea. The tides would have made access to the water difficult for a number of hours per day. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°53'20"N, 6°21'28"W

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Linn Duachaill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lisnaran Fort, Mansfieldstown Church, Greenmount Motte, Dromiskin Monastery.

0.6 miSE
Archaeological site
Lisnaran Fort
16 min walk • Lisnaran Fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.
3.6 miW
Archaeological site
Mansfieldstown Church
93 min walk • St. Mary's Church, Mansfieldstown is a medieval church and National Monument in County Louth, Ireland.
1.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Greenmount Motte
35 min walk • Greenmount Motte is a motte and National Monument in County Louth, Ireland.
2.8 miNW
Monastery
Dromiskin Monastery
72 min walk • Dromiskin Monastery is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in Dromiskin, County Louth in Ireland.
5.3 miNW
Tower, Forts and castles
Darver Castle
135 min walk • Darver Castle is a fortified tower and manor house located in Readypenny, Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland, dating back to the 12th century.
5.4 miW
Forts and castles
Roodstown Castle
137 min walk • Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.
5.3 miS
Forts and castles
Athclare Castle
137 min walk • Athclare Castle is a Tudor tower house in the Dunleer area of County Louth in Ireland. Built in the 1550s, Athclare was built for the Barnewell family, and is typical of defensive architectural structures built in the Pale during the Tudor period in Ireland.
4.2 miS
Town
Dunleer
108 min walk • Dunleer is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. Dunleer is situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town.
1.4 miNW
Village
Castlebellingham
36 min walk • Castlebellingham is a village and townland in County Louth, Ireland. The village has become quieter since the construction of the new M1 motorway, which bypasses it.