Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Magazine
Rocky Island, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rocky Island
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Powder Magazines (1842)
- Coordinates
- 51.83725, -8.30178
- SMR number
- CO087-105----
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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
Occupying central part of Rocky Island (area c. 2.5 acres) in Cork Harbour; island now crossed by bridge linking Ringaskiddy to Haulbowline. Magazine built 1808-18 to store gunpowder for naval base at Haulbowline. Consists of two identical structures facing each other across open forecourt; each section consists of three inter-connecting vaulted brick-built caverns with flanking corridor; common entrance through archway with classical surround in limestone ashlar, on N side of forecourt. Eastern section filled in during construction of bridge in 1966; western section still open. Ancillary building on island demolished and fittings for magazines missing. Island unoccupied from 1920s until purchased by Irish Steel in 1964; later used as storage for industrial waste. (pers. comm. W.J. Williams)
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
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Barracksunder 1 mi
- Bastioned fortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.