Experts' Choice Award Elizabeth Fort
3 expert reviews
“Originally built in the 1620s, and serving as a Garda (police) station from 1929 to 2013, this small star-shaped artillery fort once formed an important part of the city's defences.”
– Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Greatly damaged during the 1690 siege, it became a prison and then army barracks. At one point a Garda (police) Station, part of the fort is nonetheless open to the general public. " Full review
Fodor's "The tapestry of Cork's volatile past half millennium unfolds during a visit to this large star shaped fort, starting from the point when it was constructed as a stronghold after the Siege of Kinsale in 1601." Full review
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