Elizabeth Fort
month, Carew forced the citizens of the city to rebuild the fort at their own expense. This new fort did not di ff er radically from the old, although there were some changes made: a causeway replaced the drawbridge; a new ravelin and two sallyports were added into the walls; and new supports were built to help contain the earth within the walls. Cromwell said to have strengthened the fort – no direct evidence for this. A report on the condition of the fort showed that it needed quite a bit of work on repairs: the stonework in the walls and bastions was broken, the gates were in a poor state, and it stated that it would cost about £450.00 to complete the repairs. An 'outwork', called Cat Fort, was built on high ground near the fort, with a barracks but used mainly as a store for Elizabeth Fort. In 1690 it was described as being still unfinished. September After the Battle of the Boyne, Marlborough was sent by King William to attack Cork. He attacked and captured Elizabeth Fort from the Jacobite supporters of James II Drawings for a reconstruction exist, but no major changes appear to have taken place.
c 1624 Elizabeth Fort was rebuilt around 1624 -1626. 1649
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A military barracks was built near the fort.
A new barracks was constructed within the fort to house 700 soldiers. It appears that the ramparts were thinned to provide a greater area for building, as the original area of space within the fort was about half an acre, whereas it now extends to three-quarters of an acre. A new barracks was built for the British military on the north side of the city. Around the same time the barracks within the fort was converted into a women's prison.
1806
David Kelly Partnership with Margaret Quinlan Architects
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