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 include Templebreedy Church and Myrtleville.
Templebreedy Church
Ruins
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. The village lies within the townlands of Ballinluska and Myrtleville, just west of the entrance to Cork Harbour. Myrtleville is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort Templebreedy.
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 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. 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".
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 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 eastern shore of Cork Harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It lies within the townlands of Ballincarroonig and Corkbeg. 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″ northLongitude
-8.28335° or 8° 17′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C3HQPQ8+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 330906457OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q22084285
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