Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Martello tower
Cloonaghlin West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonaghlin West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Telegraph Signal Station (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.62295, -9.83245
- SMR number
- CO128-016----
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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 S side of Bear Island. Circular, gently tapering tower (H c. 7m) with surrounding moat. Barrel-shaped internal ground plan (6.09m N-S; 6.09m E-W); vaulted roof (long axis N-S) over first floor. First floor door to N with machicolation overhead. Spiral stairs on first floor to NW providing access up to roof level. Splayed first floor windows to E and S with smaller barred windows beneath at ground floor level. Paved roof area with mural chamber in parapet wall; wall walk with gun carriage track. Converted to Telegraph Station by end of 19th century. Ordnance grounds to NE of tower (c. 0.5 km) with remains of battery (CO128-017---).
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
- Batteryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.