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Magazine

Rocky Island, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Magazine, Rocky Island, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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