Camden Fort Meagher

Detached three-bay two-storey former officer's house, built c.1880, having central gablet and lean-to porch to front (east). Later lean-to extensions to rear (west). Now disused. Half hipped slate roof with red brick and rendered chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills throughout, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with replacement glazed timber door. Red brick single-bay single-storey outbuilding to south and concrete steps to north. Rubble limestone retaining walls to rear. Set within military complex. Various related structures to site.

Located within Fort Camden this building would have served as a ranking officer's house. Its importance is demonstrated by its central location and two-storey form. Its retains much of its original form and character intact. Fort Meagher played a significant role in the defence network in Cork harbour, and was extended and fortified by the British in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Together with Fort Davis (formerly Carlisle Fort) on the opposite side of the harbour, this pair marked the entrance to a heavily fortified coastal area, with Spike Island, Cobh and Haulbowline all forming part of an extensive military complex.