Council moves to have Cork's military installations designated World Heritage Sites

Included in the list are Napoleonic-era Martello towers and Gunpower Mills in Ballincollig

Part of the Gunpowder Mills complex at the Regional Park, Ballincollig. Picture: Denis Minihane

The first steps have been taken to have the impressive list of military installations in and around Cork Harbour, with a combined history of more than 4,000 years, designated as World Heritage Sites.

The wealth of military history in the harbour is phenomenal, dating back many centuries, and it is considered by eminent military historians to be one of the largest and most significant ‘clutches’ of such installations in the world.