Camden Fort Meagher revamp costlier than expected

Cork County Council has said it may cost substantially more than anticipated to turn a 400-year-old fort into a major tourist attraction, because of the “sheer scale and complexity of the work”.

A year ago, the local authority appointed consultants to draw up a masterplan for the redevelopment at Camden Fort Meagher, in Crosshaven. It is one of the finest remaining examples of a classical coastal artillery fort in the world.