Millmount Fort
County Louth, Ireland
Millmount Fort is a castle in County Louth, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Dardistown Castle, 3.4 mi away.
Millmount Fort at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Dardistown Castle
3.4 mi away
Castles in County Louth
12
Ireland
Location
County Louth
Ireland
About Millmount Fort
Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda's history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell's invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed.
From the Wikipedia article on Millmount Fort, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millmount Fort sits at 53.7116, -6.3495 in County Louth. The closest other castles are Dardistown Castle (3.4 mi), Termonfeckin Castle (4.8 mi) and Athcarne Castle (7.3 mi). County Louth has 12 castles in all.
