James Fort

James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal fort located on Castle park peninsula in Kinsale harbor. Situated downstream from Kinsale at the River Bandon, the castle was built to protect the harbor and seaborne methods of the metropolis. Following the development of Charles Fort on the alternative facet of the harbor inside the overdue seventeenth century, James Fort has become known as the old citadel. Listed as a blanketed National Monument, and managed via the Office of Public Works, the fortress is open to visitors.

Before James citadel changed into built, an earlier medieval fortification existed on the website online. This fortification, named Castle Ny Parke became occupied for a time by means of Spanish forces all through the early part of the Siege of Kinsale. It was captured however from the Spanish through Sir Richard Smyth who led the attacking English forces of Charles Blount, Lord Mount pleasure. Construction of James Fort began in 1602 right away after the Siege of Kinsale.