Cork sites eye Unesco heritage status

Cork County Council has been told to prepare plans to get a number of harbour forts, Martello towers, and what was once the largest gunpowder factory in the world added to Unesco’s world heritage status list.

Cork sites eye Unesco heritage status
Thu, 13 Sep, 2018 - 06:00

By Sean O’Riordan

Cork County Council has been told to prepare plans to get a number of harbour forts, Martello towers, and what was once the largest gunpowder factory in the world added to Unesco’s world heritage status list.

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CourtsPlace: CorkPlace: Martello towersPlace: IrelandPlace: Brú na BóinnePlace: Skellig MichaelPlace: Cork HarbourPlace: BallincolligPlace: Spike IslandPlace: Fort WestmorelandPlace: MitchellPlace: Fort CamdenPlace: MeagherPlace: Fort CarlislePlace: DavisPlace: Ringaskiddy Martello TowerPlace: Haulbowline Island Martello TowerPlace: Haulbowline Island naval buildingsPlace: BelvellyPlace: RossleaguePlace: Monning Martello towersPlace: Collins BarracksPlace: Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder MillsPlace: Fastnet LighthousePerson: Sean O’RiordanPerson: CllrPerson: Marcia D’AltonPerson: D’AltonPerson: Gillian CoughlanOrganisation: UNESCOOrganisation: Cork County CouncilOrganisation: Department of Culture, HeritageOrganisation: GaeltachtOrganisation: National Monuments Service
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