Old Fort Gate
Old Fort Gate is a residential area in County Cork, Munster. Old Fort Gate is situated nearby to the community center The Carraig Centre, as well as near Barrack Square.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coláiste Choilm and Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills.
Coláiste Choilm
School
Coláiste Choilm is a mixed second-level school in Ballincollig in Cork, Ireland. The school was founded in 1987 to meet demand for second-level education in the rapidly growing satellite town of Ballincollig. Coláiste Choilm is situated 440 metres east of Old Fort Gate.
Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills
Ruins
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. Located in Ballincollig, Cork city, Ireland, largely in what is now the Ballincollig Regional Park, the powder mills were originally opened in 1794 as a private enterprise, before being taken over by the British Government during the Napoleonic Wars. Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills is situated 530 metres northwest of Old Fort Gate.
Ballincollig Castle
Photo: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballincollig Castle is a Norman castle to the south of the town of Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland, built after the Norman invasion of Ireland. In its prime, the castle was inhabited by the Barrett family, who had control of the local area. Ballincollig Castle is situated 1½ km southwest of Old Fort Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballincollig and Carrigrohane.
Ballincollig
Suburb
Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road.
Carrigrohane
Village
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrigrohane is a village and civil parish situated on the south bank of the River Lee to the west of the city of Cork in Ireland. It is connected by the Carrigrohane Straight, 4 miles west of Cork and is also in the northeastern part of Ballincollig.
Cloghroe
Village
Cloghroe is a village and townland on the R579 road in County Cork, Ireland. It is 7 miles northwest of Cork, close to Inniscarra and Tower. The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. Cloghroe is situated 4 km northwest of Old Fort Gate.
Old Fort Gate
- Type: Residential area
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8904° or 51° 53′ 25″ northLongitude
-8.58711° or 8° 35′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C3HVCR7+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 1215837604OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Carraig Centre and Barrack Square.
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