Fort Davis
Fort Davis, is a coastal defence fortification close to Whitegate, County Cork, Ireland. Together with similar structures at Fort Mitchel, Fort Camden, and Templebreedy Battery, the fort was built to defend the mouth of Cork Harbour.Photo: Guliolopez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Barracks
- Description: fort in County Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Fort Davis, County Cork”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spike Island and Roche’s Point Lighthouse.
Spike Island
Islet
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spike Island is an island of 103 acres in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel. Spike Island is situated 3 km northwest of Fort Davis.
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 2½ km south of Fort Davis.
National Maritime College of Ireland
University
Photo: BordNaMonaLisa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Maritime College of Ireland is a public maritime college located in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, Ireland. It is a constituent college of the Munster Technological University. National Maritime College of Ireland is situated 3½ km northwest of Fort Davis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitegate and Crosshaven.
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.
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 4½ km northwest of Fort Davis.
Fort Davis
- Categories: artillery fort, military installation, residential building, and building
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.81341° or 51° 48′ 48″ northLongitude
-8.26051° or 8° 15′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C3HRP7Q+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 71404706OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=barracksWikidata ID
Q19758992
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Ukrainian—“Fort Davis” goes by many names.
- Italian: “forte Davis, County Cork”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Девіс Форт”
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Highlights include Volcanic tuff White Bay and Fort Carlisle Military Graveyard.
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