Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Martello tower
Belvelly , County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Belvelly
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Martello Tower (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.88798, -8.30447
- SMR number
- CO075-029----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On N shore of Great Island, directly S of Belvelly bridge which joins the island to the mainland. Circular tower (diam. 14.2m) with external flattened profile to E and W; faced on outside with coursed limestone ashlar. First floor entrance to SW with rounded arch (floor now gone); spiral staircase on S side of doorway gives access to ground floor and to roof level (not accessible as steps broken above 1st floor level). Windows with rounded arch at 1st floor level to E and W, on flattened sides, flanked by fire-places; quarried opening to N probably recent. Interior lined with brick; brick dome over 1st floor. Four radially arranged rooms at ground floor level, around central circular area; room to N has barrel vault of brick and served as magazine. One of three Martello Towers (CO075-026---; CO075-041---) guarding N side of Great Island (Kerrigan 1978, 148; Enoch 1975, 17-8).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Brickworksunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.