Elizabeth Fort
Elizabeth Fort is a building in Cork, Munster. Elizabeth Fort is situated nearby to Proby’s Bridge, as well as near Seamus Murphy Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elizabeth Fort and Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral.
Elizabeth Fort
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elizabeth Fort is a 17th-century star fort off Barrack Street in Cork, Ireland. Originally built as a defensive fortification on high-ground outside the city walls, the city eventually grew around the fort, and it took on various other roles – including use as a military barracks, prison, and police station.
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0.
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a Gothic Revival three-spire Church of Ireland cathedral in Cork city, Ireland. It is located on the south bank of the River Lee and dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral is situated 200 metres west of Elizabeth Fort.
St Nicholas Church
Church
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St Nicholas Church is situated 180 metres east of Elizabeth Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Lough and Shandon.
The Lough
Suburb
Photo: Guillermo Moreno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lough is a suburb of Cork city, the electoral division in which it lies, the body of water that gives the area its name and a Roman Catholic parish of the same name.
Shandon
Suburb
Photo: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0.
Shandon is a district on the north-side of Cork city. Shandon lies north of the River Lee and North Gate Bridge, the northernmost point of the medieval city.
Lapp’s Island
Neighborhood
Lapp's Island was once an island in the River Lee. It is now joined with the island which forms the center of Cork City, Ireland and refers to the eastern tip of that island.
Elizabeth Fort
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, bunker, and military installation
- Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.89435° or 51° 53′ 40″ northLongitude
-8.47762° or 8° 28′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3HVGVC+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 687235662OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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