Haulbowline

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Haulbowline is an island in Cork Harbour. It houses the headquarters of the Irish Navy. Previously, it was an important base for the Royal Navy.

The island was fortified in 1602. Later, the British Army moved to nearby Spike Island and the fortifications were handed over to the Navy, who established a large arsenal on the island. The naval dockyard on the island was built during the Napoleonic Wars.

Unlike the other fortifications in Cork Harbour, which formed part of the treaty ports, the dockyard was handed over to the Irish Free State in 1923.

Irish Steel was previously based on the island, however the plant closed in 2002.

In July 2006, it was announced that the former site of Irish Steel would be developed with apartments, offices, a hotel and a marina planned for the site [1].


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