Carlisle Fort
Carlisle Fort is a fort in County Cork, Munster. Carlisle Fort is situated nearby to the barracks Fort Davis, as well as near the village Whitegate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Davis and Spike Island.
Fort Davis
Barracks
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Fort Davis, is a coastal defence fortification close to Whitegate, County Cork, Ireland. Together with similar structures at Fort Mitchel, Fort Camden, and Templebreedy Battery, the fort was built to defend the mouth of Cork Harbour. Fort Davis is situated 300 metres south of Carlisle Fort.
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. Spike Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Carlisle Fort.
Roche’s Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Peter Newbold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roche's Point Lighthouse is situated at the entrance to Cork Harbour, Ireland. A lighthouse was first established on 4 June 1817 to guide ships into Cork Harbour. Roche’s Point Lighthouse is situated 2½ km south of Carlisle Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitegate and Crosshaven.
Whitegate
Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitegate is a small village in East Cork on the eastern shore of Cork Harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It lies within the townlands of Ballincarroonig and Corkbeg.
Crosshaven
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Crosshaven is a coastal village in County Cork, with a population of 3300 in 2022. It's at the point where the River Owenabue flows into Cork Harbour, and its Irish name is Bun an Tabhairne, "mouth of the river Sabhrann".
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 4½ km west of Carlisle Fort.
Carlisle Fort
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Carlisle”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.81597° or 51° 48′ 58″ northLongitude
-8.26174° or 8° 15′ 42″ westElevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
9C3HRP8Q+98GeoNames ID
2965769
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