James' Fort

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A map of James's Fort in Kinsale harbour
A map of James's Fort in Kinsale harbour
Picture of blockhouse, part of the James's Fort complex at Castlepark, Kinsale; taken from Scilly side of Kinsale Harbour, looking southwards, in 2002
Picture of blockhouse, part of the James's Fort complex at Castlepark, Kinsale; taken from Scilly side of Kinsale Harbour, looking southwards, in 2002

James' Fort (Irish: Dún Rí Shéamuis)is located on Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale harbour, on the opposite site of the River Bandon from Kinsale and overlooking the town. Charles Fort is located on the opposite side of the harbour.

Construction of the fort, which is named after James I of England and VI of Scotland, started in 1602, immediately after the Battle of Kinsale, on the site of an earlier fortification, called Castle Ny-Parke[1], which accommodated the Spanish forces during the early part of the Siege of Kinsale -- until it was captured by an English contingent commanded by Sir Richard Smyth[2], part of the forces commanded by Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Thomas Stafford (1810). Pacata Hibernia: or, A history of the wars in Ireland. 
  2. ^ Hugh Montgomery-Massingbred (editor) (1976). Irish Family Records. ISBN 978-0-85011-050-0. 

Coordinates: 51.69964° N 8.510284° W

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