Fort Meagher
Fort Meagher is a fort in County Cork, Munster. Fort Meagher is situated nearby to the islet Spike Island, as well as near the village Whitegate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spike Island and Roche’s Point Lighthouse.
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 3 km north of Fort Meagher.
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 southeast of Fort Meagher.
Templebreedy Church
Ruins
Photo: Eh cork, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Templebreedy Church is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southwest of Fort Meagher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosshaven and Whitegate.
Crosshaven
Photo: lizard queen, CC BY 2.0.
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".
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. Whitegate is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Meagher.
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 4 km northwest of Fort Meagher.
Fort Meagher
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.80833° or 51° 48′ 30″ northLongitude
-8.27722° or 8° 16′ 38″ westElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
9C3HRP5F+84GeoNames ID
3286429
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