Part 8 Design Statement - Elizabeth Fort, Cork City

Photograph 8 North Rampart - Inner face

Photograph 9 failing mortar capping

Recommendations:

Remove the wall capping and replace with a more appropriate cap

Redan

The redan is enclosed with random limestone rubble masonry wall on all sides standing approximately 8m high at the inner face; the outer face is at the edge of a rock precipice. It has a concrete slab at internal yard level. Access to the base, which is at yard level, is via a gateway in the south wall. The outer face, viewed from street level

David Kelly Partnership with Margaret Quinlan Architects

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