Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Martello tower
Haulbowline Island, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Haulbowline Island
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Martello Tower (1842)
- Coordinates
- 51.84170, -8.30732
- SMR number
- CO087-059002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On high ground at N edge of Haulbowline island, overlooking entrance to Upper harbour; formerly part of 'Ordnance Ground' (CO087-05902-), now occupied by Naval Service. Constructed 1813-15 at cost of £3,000 (Kerrigan 1978, 148). Built of coursed limestone blocks with entrance at 1st floor level approached by recently-erected wooden stairs. Oval in plan (14.6m x 9.1m; H c. 13.4m) (Enoch 1975, 28); large water tank installed in roof area. Restored wooden floor; tower is being converted into museum by Naval Service.
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
- Bastioned fortunder 1 mi
- Barracksunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Magazineunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.