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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. 36 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

Historic sites
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
Springs
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 44
Peaks: 36
  • 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
MusheramoreWNW 291°642.7 m22.8 mi
MusherabegWNW 289°498.8 m23.7 mi
Seefin East TopWNW 296°491 m20.6 mi
SeefinWNW 296°491 m21.5 mi
Mount HillaryNW 314°444.1 m21.4 mi
Knockcraugh HillWNW 297°434 m19.1 mi
BurrenWNW 284°433 m18.8 mi
KnocknaskaghN 7°426.5 m14.8 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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