James Fort

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James‘ Fort

Archaeological site

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James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal bastion fort located on Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland. Situated downstream from Kinsale on the River Bandon, the fort was built to defend the harbour and seaborne approaches of the town. James‘ Fort is situated 160 metres northeast of James Fort.

Charles Fort

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Charles Fort is a trace italienne fortification, a bastion fort with one section of the outer wall built in star fashion. It is located at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland. Charles Fort is situated 1 km east of James Fort.

Desmond Castle

Museum

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Desmond Castle is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland. Desmond Castle is situated 1¼ km northwest of James Fort.

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Summer Cove

Locality

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Summer Cove is part of Kinsale town on the Kinsale harbour, on the south coast of Ireland; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula.

Kinsale

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Kinsale is a small harbour in County Cork, Southwest Ireland. It's 25 km south of Cork city, at the mouth of the River Bandon, and in 2022 had a population of 6000.

Belgooly

Village

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Belgooly (Irish: Béal Guala is a village in County Cork, Ireland, located 4.6 kilometres to the north-east of Kinsale. In 2022 it had a population of 823. Belgooly is situated 5 km northeast of James Fort.

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