Fort Templebreedy
Defensive fort for Cork Harbour, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort Templebreedy (Irish: Dún Theampall Bríde),[3] also known as Templebreedy Battery, was a coastal defence fortification close to Crosshaven, in County Cork, Ireland. Supplementing a number of earlier structures at Fort Camden and Fort Davis, the site was developed between 1904 and 1909 to defend the mouth of Cork Harbour.[4][5] Used as a coastal artillery position until the 1940s,[4] and as a military training camp until the late 20th century, many of the structures of the 37-acre site were dismantled over time, and part of the complex used as a pitch and putt course.[6] In 2009, Cork County Council added the site to a proposed list of protected structures[7] – though as of 2020 it remains in the ownership of the Department of Defence.[2]
Fort Templebreedy | |
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Dún Theampall Bríde | |
Near Crosshaven in County Cork in Ireland | |
Coordinates | 51.79036°N 8.28306°W / 51.79036; -8.28306 |
Type | Coastal defence battery |
Area | 37 acres (15 ha)[1][2] |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defence |
Condition | Largely deconstructed |
Emplacements | Two BL 9.2 inch Mark X guns (Other Quick-firing practice guns) |
Site history | |
Built | 1904 (1904)-1909 (1909) |
In use | Until ~1940s (as coast defence) Until ~1980s (as training camp) |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | British Armed Forces, Irish Defence Forces |