Bastioned fort in Waterford City

Construction of this fort outside St Patrick's Gate (WA009-005007-) may have begun in the 1590s under Capt. Edmund Yorke, but it was not completed until 1625. It has a commanding view of the entire city and is now occupied by the Garda station. It was known as 'The Citadel' and is depicted in varying forms on 17th-century maps by Phillips (1685) and Goubet (c. 1680), and on a 17th-century map published in Ryland (1824, 106ff.). The N wall and parts of the E and S walls survive. (Bradley et al. 1989, vol. 2, 227-30) Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. Ryland, Rev. R. H. (1824) The History, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Waterford. John Murray. London. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

A bastioned fort in Waterford City, likely constructed in the early 17th century, is a military structure rather than a traditional fairy fort (ringfort/rath). It is associated with English colonial efforts in the region and has no recorded folklore or early-medieval origins.