Spike Island

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Spike Island is an island of 103 acres (42 ha) in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel.

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Fort Mitchel; Fort Westmoreland
fort, island, Ireland, 

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Location: 51.835, -8.285, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Siege of Kinsale ⓘ
    1602 battle in England's conquest of Gaelic Ireland
  • Siege of Cork ⓘ
    1690 siege
  • Crossbarry Ambush ⓘ
    1921 battle of the Irish War of Independence
  • Cove Fort ⓘ
    Ireland - an 18th-century fort and land battery in Cork Harbour, Ireland
  • Camden Fort Meagher ⓘ
    Coastal defence fort in County Cork, Ireland  
  • Elizabeth Fort ⓘ
    17th century fort in Cork, Ireland  
  • Fort Davis ⓘ
    fort in County Cork, Ireland
  • Fort Templebreedy ⓘ
    defensive fort for Cork Harbour, Ireland
  • James's Fort ⓘ
    bastion fort in County Cork, Ireland  
  • Spike Island ⓘ
    island in County Cork, Ireland
  • Charles Fort ⓘ
    fortress opposite Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
  • SM U-58 ⓘ
    German submarine WW I
  • SM UC-42 ⓘ
  • Belvelly Martello tower ⓘ
    Martello Tower in the townland of Belvelly, Co. Cork
  • Haulbowline Martello tower ⓘ
    Martello Tower on Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork
  • Manning Tower ⓘ
    Martello Tower in the townland of Marino, Co. Cork
  • Ringaskiddy Martello Tower ⓘ
    Martello Tower in the townland of Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
  • Rosslague Martello tower ⓘ
    Martello Tower in the townland of Rosslague, Co. Cork
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1601 — 1602 Siege of Kinsale
1690-09-21T00:00:00Z
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1921-03-19T00:00:00Z
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Evacuation of Spike Island (6219735816)Evacuation of Spike Island (6219735816)
A distant view of Cobh looking over Spike IslandA distant view of Cobh looking over Spike Island
Aerial photograph, Cork Harbour (cropped)Aerial photograph, Cork Harbour (cropped)
Cobh RooftopsCobh Rooftops
Cruise ship terminalCruise ship terminal
Spike Island and CobhSpike Island and Cobh
Spike Island and CobhSpike Island and Cobh
Fort Mitchel Spike IslandFort Mitchel Spike Island
Cork Harbour As Seen From Cobh (Ireland) (7349134278)Cork Harbour As Seen From Cobh (Ireland) (7349134278)
Cork Harbour from the airCork Harbour from the air
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1601Siege of KinsalesiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1690Siege of CorksiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1921Crossbarry AmbushUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    organisationmilitary branch1946Irish Naval ServicenavyWikidata
    siteartillery batteryCove Fortland battery, star fortWikidata
    sitefortCamden Fort MeagherfortWikidata
    sitefortElizabeth FortCork City Council, fortWikidata
    sitefortFort Davisartillery fortWikidata
    sitefortFort TemplebreedyfortWikidata
    sitefortJames's FortfortWikidata
    sitefortSpike Islandfort, islandWikidata
    sitefort1670Charles FortOffice of Public Works, fortWikidata
    siteshipwreckSM U-58sunken vessel, submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckSM UC-42Type UC II submarine, sunken vessel, U-boatWikidata
    sitetowerBelvelly Martello towerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerHaulbowline Martello towerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerManning TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerRingaskiddy Martello TowerMartello towerWikidata
    sitetowerRosslague Martello towerMartello towerWikidata
    commonsimageEvacuation of Spike Island (6219735816) Commons
    commonsimageA distant view of Cobh looking over Spike Island Commons
    commonsimageAerial photograph, Cork Harbour (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageCobh Rooftops Commons
    commonsimageCruise ship terminal Commons
    commonsimageSpike Island and Cobh Commons
    commonsimageSpike Island and Cobh Commons
    commonsimageFort Mitchel Spike Island Commons
    commonsimageCork Harbour As Seen From Cobh (Ireland) (7349134278) Commons
    commonsimageCork Harbour from the air Commons
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