Spike Island Fort Mitchel

Munster · Ireland

Spike Island Fort Mitchel, Ireland
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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This six-bastioned star fort dominates an island in Cork Harbour and later served as a prison. Its extensive ramparts and dry moat enclose barrack blocks and gun positions overlooking the sea lanes.

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