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Elizabeth Fort

Buildings and structures in Cork (city)EngvarB from October 2013Forts in the Republic of IrelandGovernment buildings completed in the 17th centuryMilitary and war museums in the Republic of Ireland
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Elizabeth Fort Map 1866
Elizabeth Fort Map 1866

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.

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N 51.894497 ° E -8.477617 °
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Elizabeth Fort

Reed's Place
T12 A0T3 Cork (South Gate B)
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Cork City Council

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elizabethfort.ie

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Elizabeth Fort Map 1866
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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
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