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Battery

Reenaknock, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Battery, Reenaknock, 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
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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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

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

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

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