Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Battery
Reenaknock, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Reenaknock
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- West Battery (Disused) (1944)
- Coordinates
- 51.68198, -9.51987
- SMR number
- CO118-077----
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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
Abandoned circular redoubt on high ground at SW end of Whiddy Island; two similar redoubts (CO118-078---; CO105-032---) to NE. Indicated on OS 6-inch map (1842) as 'West Redoubt'. Defended by circular fosse (Wth 7.5m; D 8m) with outer circular glacis (Wth 36m). Parapet wall (Wth 4m; H 1.8m) around inner perimeter of fosse enclosing level circular (diam. 58m) area. At centre are two ranges; semi-circular in plan with central corridor (L 28m; Wth 3.6m); surrounded by high stone wall (H 6m). Each range consists of five single-storey barrel vaulted rooms. Well inside parapet to N. According to Kerrigan (1981, 5) built by 1808 to house 100 men and mounted eight guns.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.