Fort Westmoreland
Fort Westmoreland is a fort in County Cork, Munster. Fort Westmoreland is situated nearby to the islet Rocky Island, as well as near Haulbowline.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spike Island and Haulbowline.
Spike Island
Islet
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spike Island is an island of 103 acres in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel.
Haulbowline
Islet
Photo: Arco Ardon, CC BY 2.0.
Haulbowline is an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. The world's first yacht club was founded on Haulbowline in 1720. The western side of the island is the main naval base and headquarters for the Irish Naval Service, with the eastern side previously used for heavy industry and later redeveloped as a park.
Rocky Island
Islet
Photo: derek menzies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rocky Island is located in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Situated between the naval base on Haulbowline Island and the mainland, a gunpowder magazine was constructed on the island by the Board of Ordnance in 1808.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cobh and Ringaskiddy.
Cobh
Photo: J.Pollock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cobh is a port in Cork Harbour, County Cork, in southwest Ireland. It's pronounced "cove" and that's what it means, a sheltered harbour. It's part of the commuter belt for Cork city and in 2022 had a population of 14,000.
Ringaskiddy
Village
Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringaskiddy is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork Harbour, south of Cobh, and is 15 kilometres from Cork city, to which it is connected by the N28 road. Ringaskiddy is situated 2½ km west of Fort Westmoreland.
Rushbrooke
Locality
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rushbrooke is a populated area on the western side of Cobh on Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland. It is in the townland of Ringacoltig. Rushbrooke is situated 3 km northwest of Fort Westmoreland.
Fort Westmoreland
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Mitchell” and “Fort Mitchell (Spike island)”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.83368° or 51° 50′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.28452° or 8° 17′ 4″ westElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
9C3HRPM8+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 70765945OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
2960971
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