Camden Fort Meagher is delighted to launch the ForTunes concert series, an exciting programme of summer concerts set to be held at the iconic Fort in Crosshaven, Co. Cork.

Cork based trio, Greenshine, will kick-off the summer programme on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tickets are priced at €23.75, and can be purchased below.

ForTunes – Concert Series at Camden Fort Meagher Tickets, Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite

We are delighted to announce that the Fort will reopen on Saturday 28th May for the 2022 summer season. We look forward to welcoming visitors back to one of Cork’s best tourist attractions.

Be sure to check the website regularly to find out about some of the special events we are planning  for the summer. We’re looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Please note that Camden Fort Meagher will not open to the public for the remainder of the 2021 season. We are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to the Fort when it reopens in Spring 2022. 

This decision has been taken in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic and associated health and safety guidelines published by the Department.

Works are ongoing to enhance the visitor experience at Camden Fort Meagher in advance of 2022. Please visit our website for regular updates.

Thank you.

Please note that Camden Fort Meagher will not open to the public for the remainder of the 2020 season. We are however looking forward to welcoming all of our visitors and friends from home and abroad back to the Fort when it reopens in May 2021.

This decision has been taken in response to the current health and safety guidelines published by the Department.

Works are ongoing to enhance the visitor experience at Camden Fort Meagher, which will continue to offer a unique and internationally acclaimed tourism offering for both local and international visitors. Please visit our website for regular updates.

Thank you.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited EFFORTS partner Camden Fort Meagher on Friday 14th June 2019 as part of a three-day State visit to Ireland, the first during their six-year reign. EFFORTS is a European network of fortifications, which aims to share expertise, promote cooperation and emphasise the significance of fortified heritage as a continuing connection to our common European history and as a condition for social, economic and spatial development.

The three-day visit took place against the backdrop of intensive moves to forge closer relations between the State and the Netherlands.

The Royal couple travelled to Cork on the third day of their visit to Ireland, where they first met with the Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr. John Sheehan. Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima then travelled by boat to Cobh where their 800-passenger Dutch liner Prinsendam docked in the town, sounding its horn in celebration as the Royal couple disembarked their boat ahead of a trade delegation meeting in the Sirius Arts Centre.

From there, it was on to Crosshaven, and Camden Fort Meagher, where the Royal couple were met by Tánaiste Simon Coveney, and some local volunteer groups, including the Rescue Camden Volunteers, who King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima praised for their substantial contribution to the restoration of the Fort.

Commenting on the visit by the Dutch Royal couple to Camden Fort Meagher, John Forde, Director of Camden Fort Meagher Developments DAC (the company now responsible for the management and operation of the Fort), affirmed that:

 “The feature of the visit was to get a sense of how volunteerism is integrated into the fabric of Irish community life. The Royal couple seemed keen on the impact volunteerism has on the community. It is a reflection of all the work volunteers put in over the last number of years. These volunteers are on site every weekend, summer and winter, and even mid-week too. They only take December and January off.”

Camden Fort Meagher had been closed to the public from 1989 to 2010 and buildings had fallen into disrepair and become overgrown. However, thanks to the extraordinary amount of work in the following years by the Rescue Camden Volunteers (formed in 2010), Cork County Council (owners of the fort) and local employment scheme workers, the fort is now fully operational, with an estimated 18,000 visitors entering the site in 2018. As of January 2018, Camden Fort Meagher has acted as one of the international pilot sites for the European Union Horizon 2020 CUTLER project, which aims to use big data analytics to improve and inform decision making and increase the resiliency of urban coastal locations. 

As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima posed for a photograph next to the iconic artillery symbol of Camden Fort Meagher last Friday, the Fort looked immaculate, testament to the immense work of the Recue Camden Volunteers and Cork County Council.

Camden Fort Meagher will be taking part in the 2019 EFFORTS European Fortress Day. Further details will be announced over the coming months. 

In recent years Cork County Council has worked, in partnership with community group Rescue Camden, to carry out major conservation and refurbishment of the 45acre site and the restoration project is ongoing. With an aim of continuously enhancing the visitor experience, including accessibility, this week sees the launch of the Camden Fort Meagher Survey conducted as part of the European Union Horizon 2020 Cutler project, available to complete online now.

Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy is encouraging visitors to lend their opinions and participate in the survey “The survey only takes a couple of moments to complete and it is an opportunity for people to shape the future development of Camden Fort Meagher and to help improve the visitor experience and accessibility for everyone.”

With panoramic views of Cork harbour, an extensive labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers to explore, interactive exhibitions and battle re-enactments to enjoy and steeped as it is in almost 400 years of military history, Camden Fort Meagher is a unique visitor experience with something to offer for everyone.

A visit to the site is a rich and unique experience – you can view the only resident 9-11 exhibition in the world outside of New York, descend 160ft down the Bright Tunnel, see the last anchorage point of the Titanic and relax with refreshments in the classically decorated tea rooms and much more! This survey is your chance to make the experience even better.

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