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After the end of the Napoleonic Wars the defences were neglected and not updated. By the 1860s the Fort was obsolete and disarmed.
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and was completed between 1812 and 1813. It was built on a rock outcrop overlooking the lough. It comprises a
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mounting a single gun and battery mounting three guns. The fort was originally entered by a drawbridge.
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The fort remains substantially intact, and is now in use as a private residence.
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Castles and fortifications in Ireland, 1485–1945
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County Donegal
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Macamish Fort is located in Ireland
55°08′16″N 7°31′30″W / 55.13774°N 7.5250°W / 55.13774; -7.5250
British Armed Forces
Napoleonic
Lough Swilly
county Donegal
Ireland
Napoleonic Wars
Martello Tower
ISBN
1898256128
Categories
Forts in the Republic of Ireland
Buildings and structures in County Donegal
Towers in the Republic of Ireland
Martello towers

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