Fort Templebreedy

Fort Templebreedy, also known as Templebreedy Battery, was a coastal defence fortification close to Crosshaven, in County Cork, Ireland. Supplementing a number of earlier structures at Fort Camden and Fort Davis, the site was developed between 1904 and 1909 to defend the mouth of Cork Harbour.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Templebreedy Church and Myrtleville.

Templebreedy Church

Ruins

Templebreedy Church

Photo: Eh cork, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Templebreedy Church is a ruins, which is situated 540 metres northwest of Fort Templebreedy.

Myrtleville

Beach

Photo: Honourablemencandiffer, Public domain.

Myrtleville is a small seaside village in County Cork, Ireland. Myrtleville is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort Templebreedy.

Roche’s Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Roche’s Point Lighthouse

Photo: Peter Newbold, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roche's Point Lighthouse is situated at the entrance to Cork Harbour, Ireland. Roche’s Point Lighthouse is situated 2 km east of Fort Templebreedy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crosshaven and Ringaskiddy.

Crosshaven

Photo: lizard queen, CC BY 2.0.

Crosshaven is a coastal village in County Cork, with a population of 3300 in 2022.

Ringaskiddy

Village

Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ringaskiddy is a village in County Cork, Ireland. Ringaskiddy is situated 5 km northwest of Fort Templebreedy.

Whitegate

Village

Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whitegate is a small village in East Cork on the… Whitegate is situated 5 km northeast of Fort Templebreedy.

Fort Templebreedy

Type: Military installation
Description: defensive fort for Cork Harbour, Ireland
Category: fort
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.78987° or 51° 47′ 24″ north

Longitude

-8.28335° or 8° 17′ 0″ west

Open location code

9C3HQPQ8+WM

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OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fennells Bay beach and Church Bay Beach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Crosshaven Computers and Bunnyconnellan.

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