James‘ Fort

James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal bastion fort located on Castlepark peninsula in harbour, , . Situated downstream from Kinsale on the , the fort was built to defend the harbour and seaborne approaches of the town.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …is also known as “James’s Fort”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: bastion fort in County Cork, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Charles Fort and Desmond Castle.
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is a trace italienne fortification… is situated 1 km east of James‘ Fort.
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Museum
is a tower house located in the town of in , . is situated 1¼ km northwest of James‘ Fort.
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Lighthouse
is situated 1 km east of James‘ Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Summer Cove and Kinsale.
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Locality
is part of Kinsale town on the …
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is a small harbour in , .
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Village
(Irish: Béal Guala is a village… is situated 5 km northeast of James‘ Fort.

James‘ Fort

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Latitude
51.6985° or 51° 41′ 55″ north
Longitude
-8.51235° or 8° 30′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C3HMFXQ+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1141761241
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6127951

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“James‘ Fort” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن جيمس”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن جيمس”
  • Irish: “An Seandaingean”
  • Irish: “Dún Rí Shéamuis”
  • Japanese: “ジェイムズ砦”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Парк”

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Highlights include Atlantic Offshore Adventures and James Fort Block House.

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