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Charles Fort - Kinsale - Co. Cork
Charles Fort dominates the entrance to Kinsale harbour. Along with James Fort and Gun Battery across the water - this was the main defence to prevent 'enemy' shipping from entering this sheltered harbour.
We have two ways for you to explore Charles Fort
Special Virtual Reality Tour
Go to the Interactive Virtual Reality Tour of Charles Fort - 11 panoramas, with floor plan and interactive arrows to show the viewing direction
Individual Panoramas with Full Screen option
Entrance - to Charles Fort over the wooden bridge
Inside the Fort - at the mosaic plan of the fort - very popular with children - of all ages!
Devil's Bastion - with magnificent view of the harbour
Lighthouse - used to guide shipping into the harbour
Charles Bastion - with emplacement for 2 guns
From the sea shore - from the shore line you can really appreciate Charles Fort
Cockpit Bastion - with sentry lookout point
Flagstaff Bastion - with sentry lookout point
North Bastion - easy to miss when inside the fort
Exhibition Centre - what was it really like to be a soldier here. Artefacts, models and audio visuals in 4 rooms and 2 floors
Click here to see an Overview Map - click to get a more Detailed Map