Old Military Sites In Ireland.

[Mzokk]

Spurred by Flintlocks thread about WW2 aircraft crash sites I thought I'd start one on old Military sites in Ireland. Here are a couple. This is the boundary marker (on the left) for the Grey's Fort complex at Helen's bay on the shores for Belfast Lough. The conical structure to the right is an attachment point for a Lewis Gun. This is reported on google as a mile post for Titanic sea trials....its not!




Here is some information about the fort itself. The Guns for it were obtained from Co.Cork after the original guns had been removed.

Grey Point Fort - Wikipedia

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I took a run up to Donegal last Wednesday and visited Lenan Fort near the Mamore Gap.

Lenan Head Fort - Wikipedia

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I had a wander round lots of interesting features still visible just watch you don't fall down any holes!!





Lovely vistas round the corner at the Soldiers Hill viewpoint.

 

[Flintlock]

Love all this

 

[JJH]

the history surrounding these old forts is amazing. I’ve been to Charles fort in cork with passengers. The troops didn’t even get a discharge date. You signed up for life. Many were damaged during our war of independence and almost immediately followed by a bloody civil war. It would be impossible to restore all of them to their former state. I was going to say glory but that might be an exaggeration. JJH