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Elizabeth Fort

Elizabeth Fort, a historic site in Ireland
Elizabeth Fort, a historic site in IrelandThe Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0
Elizabeth Fort, a historic site in Ireland
The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0
Elizabeth Fort, a historic site in Ireland
The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0
Elizabeth Fort, a historic site in Ireland
John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
Elizabeth Fort, a historic site in Ireland
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Elizabeth Fort, a historic site in Ireland
John M · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Elizabeth Fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Musheramore stands 643 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 13 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

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. Since 2014, the fort has seen some development as a tourism heritage site, reportedly attracting 36,000 visitors during 2015. The walls of the fort have been accessible to the public on a regular basis since September 2014.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5362786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Cork City Council
Fee
No
Step-free access
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates51.89462, -8.47801

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bishop Lucey Park: 0.2 mi
  • Peace Park: 0.2 mi
  • St Peter's Park: 0.3 mi
  • Deerpark: 0.3 mi
  • Saint John's Graveyard: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 53
Historic sites: 53
Springs
Attractions: 43
Peaks: 35
  • Grange Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Bottle Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Rock Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Lyradane Mountain: 11.7 mi
  • Devonshire's Hill: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 29
Gardens: 21
Museums: 18
Picnic sites: 9
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 3.5 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 3.8 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 12.1 mi
  • Rostellen Woods picnic area: 12.7 mi
  • Ballinadee Millenium Project: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
  • Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 8.6 mi
  • Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Power’s Bridge: 14.1 mi
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 15.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elizabeth Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MusheramoreWNW643 m22.8 mi
MusherabegWNW499 m23.7 mi
Seefin East TopWNW491 m20.6 mi
Mount HillaryNW444 m21.4 mi
Knockcraugh HillWNW434 m19.1 mi
BurrenWNW433 m18.8 mi
KnocknaskaghN427 m14.8 mi
SeefinN424 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0218:47
June solstice05:1521:0321:58
September equinox07:2018:5019:35
December solstice08:4015:2316:25

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/54598301

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