Fort Culmore

History of Fort Culmore

Fort Culmore was a English military garrison during the time of the O'Dogherty Rebellion. In 1608, Sir. Cahir O'Dogherty and his men, stormed the fort and captured the munitions for their uprising against the English forces.

Fort Culmore Today

The present tower house was built during the 1800s on the site of the original Fort (stone database) and is in a residential district. Below are photos of the present structure and drawings of the original structure.

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P2 - Culmore Fort, Culmore Point, Londonderry - 27-10-05. © Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

P3 - Culmore Fort, Culmore Point, Londonderry - 27-10-05. © Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

The Fort of Coole More

A Prospect of Kilmore Fort and the River up to London Derry. Circa 1700 Watercolor /Pen and Ink by Unknown Artist, © British Library (Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial licence).

Other Resources to Check out

Fort Culmore on Wikipedia

Visit The Fort!

Physical Location: 74A Culmore Point, Londonderry BT48 8JW, UK

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