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2009 May
11 - Outing to Fort Dunree, Co Donegal |
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Near to the sport where Wolfe Tone was brought ashore in 1798 a small fort was erected to guard against the possible return of a French invasion fleet. |
Today Fort Dunree houses a fascinating display of military memorabilia and artefacts as well as an array of large guns from the 20th Century. www.dunree.pro.ie |
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In the late 19th Century the fort was modernised and enlarged with the building of the, 'top fort' on Dunree Hill. During the First World War it stood guard whilst Admiral Lord Jellicoe's Fleet anchored in Lough Swilly prior to engaging the German Navy at the Battle of Jutland. Control of the Fort was transferred to the Irish Free State just before World War II. |
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