James Fort Block House
James Fort Block House is a ruins in County Cork, Munster. James Fort Block House is situated nearby to the locality Summer Cove, as well as near Dock Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include James‘ Fort and Charles Fort.
James‘ Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 320 metres southwest of James Fort Block House.
Charles Fort
Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 760 metres southeast of James Fort Block House.
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 1½ km northwest of James Fort Block House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Summer Cove and Kinsale.
Summer Cove
Locality
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Neville Goodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4½ km north of James Fort Block House.
James Fort Block House
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.70004° or 51° 42′ 0″ northLongitude
-8.50836° or 8° 30′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C3HPF2R+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 360503687OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dock Beach and Atlantic Offshore Adventures.
Nearby Places
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