Some twenty seven Martello Towers were built on the coastline in the greater Dublin area between 1803 and 1808. Fourteen Martello Towers were built South of Dublin and thirteen to the North. In addition to the Martello Towers some seven batteries were built, some on adjacent sites. Some twenty two of the Martello Towers still stand. As was standard practice, the Martello Towers were of three levels. The roof level had the 24-pdr smooth bore gun on a traversing carriage. The next level down was the barrack accommodation. The basement, sometime partially underground, was the stores and magazine.
Listing Type : Martello Tower
Location : Ireland
NORTHERN MARTELLO
The thirteen Martello Towers built to the North of Dublin.
The Dublin Martello Towers are often numbered from Dublin Bay. Thus we have North 1, Sutton Tower to Balbriggan Martello, North 12, some 25 Kilometres from Central Dublin.
The further Martello built is not often numbered. This is Mill Mount Martello Tower, some 40 Kilometres North of Dublin. This was the last Martello built on this streach of coastline.
TOWER 1
Sutton Martello Tower, Red Rock
1804
TOWER 2
Howth Martello Tower at East Pier
1804
TOWER 3
Ireland’s Eye Martello Tower, on an Island
1804
TOWER 4
Carrickhill Martello Tower at Portmarnock
1804
TOWER 5
Robswall Martello Tower at Malahide
1805
TOWER 6
Balcarrick Martello Tower at Donabate
1805
TOWER 7
Portane Martello Tower at Tower Bay
1804
TOWER 8
Drumanagh Martello Tower at Rush
1804
TOWER 9
Rush Martello Tower at Rush, South of Tower 8
1804
TOWER 10
Red Island Martello Tower at Skerries
1804
TOWER 11
Shenick Island Martello Tower on one of the Skerries Islands
1805
TOWER 12
Balbriggan Island Martello Tower at Tankardstown
1804
There was one other Martello Tower built in 1808 located a Millmont Fort in Drogheda. This Martello is built on an old fortification mound and had barracks built around its base. This tower lies some 15 Kilometres North of Balbriggan Martello Tower.
The Martello Towers to the South of Dublin are listed below:
SOUTHERN MARTELLO
The TWELEVE Martello Towers built to the South of Dublin.
TOWER 1
Bray Martello Tower on Bray beachfront. DESTROYED
1804
TOWER 2
Mount Park Martello Tower above Bray Harbour. Had a battery, now lost.
1804
TOWER 3
Cork Abbey Martello Tower north of Bray Harbour. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 4
Maghera Point Martello Tower at Shankill. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 6
Loughlinstown Martello Tower at Killiney beach. Also had a battery . DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 7
Tara Martello Tower at Killiney. Also has a battery and caponier.
1804
TOWER 9
Dalkey Martello Tower on Dalky Island with separate battery
1804
TOWER 10
Bullock Martello Tower at Bartra
1804
TOWER 11
Sandycove Martello Tower at Sandycove beach
1804
TOWER 12
Glasthule South Martello Peoples Park. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 13
Dun Loaghaire Martello at Dun Laoghaire. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 14
Seapoint Martello Tower
1803
TOWER 15
Williamstown Martello Tower
1804
Tower 5, and 9 are not shown above. These locations were actually used for gun batteries.
Tower 4: Also two gun batteries built in 1804 at Shankill now destroyed.
Tower 5: A Battery was built in 1804 at Killiney.
Toer 8: Battery built in 1804 at Ballybrack/Limekiln.
TOWER 16
Sandymount Martello Tower
1804
Some twenty seven Martello Towers were built on the coastline in the greater Dublin area between 1803 and 1808. Fourteen Martello Towers were built South of Dublin and thirteen to the North. In addition to the Martello Towers some seven batteries were built, some on adjacent sites. Some twenty two of the Martello Towers still stand. As was standard practice, the Martello Towers were of three levels. The roof level had the 24-pdr smooth bore gun on a traversing carriage. The next level down was the barrack accommodation. The basement, sometime partially underground, was the stores and magazine.
NORTHERN MARTELLO
The thirteen Martello Towers built to the North of Dublin.
The Dublin Martello Towers are often numbered from Dublin Bay. Thus we have North 1, Sutton Tower to Balbriggan Martello, North 12, some 25 Kilometres from Central Dublin.
The further Martello built is not often numbered. This is Mill Mount Martello Tower, some 40 Kilometres North of Dublin. This was the last Martello built on this streach of coastline.
TOWER 1
Sutton Martello Tower, Red Rock
1804
TOWER 2
Howth Martello Tower at East Pier
1804
TOWER 3
Ireland’s Eye Martello Tower, on an Island
1804
TOWER 4
Carrickhill Martello Tower at Portmarnock
1804
TOWER 5
Robswall Martello Tower at Malahide
1805
TOWER 6
Balcarrick Martello Tower at Donabate
1805
TOWER 7
Portane Martello Tower at Tower Bay
1804
TOWER 8
Drumanagh Martello Tower at Rush
1804
TOWER 9
Rush Martello Tower at Rush, South of Tower 8
1804
TOWER 10
Red Island Martello Tower at Skerries
1804
TOWER 11
Shenick Island Martello Tower on one of the Skerries Islands
1805
TOWER 12
Balbriggan Island Martello Tower at Tankardstown
1804
There was one other Martello Tower built in 1808 located a Millmont Fort in Drogheda. This Martello is built on an old fortification mound and had barracks built around its base. This tower lies some 15 Kilometres North of Balbriggan Martello Tower.
The Martello Towers to the South of Dublin are listed below:
SOUTHERN MARTELLO
The TWELEVE Martello Towers built to the South of Dublin.
TOWER 1
Bray Martello Tower on Bray beachfront. DESTROYED
1804
TOWER 2
Mount Park Martello Tower above Bray Harbour. Had a battery, now lost.
1804
TOWER 3
Cork Abbey Martello Tower north of Bray Harbour. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 4
Maghera Point Martello Tower at Shankill. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 6
Loughlinstown Martello Tower at Killiney beach. Also had a battery . DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 7
Tara Martello Tower at Killiney. Also has a battery and caponier.
1804
TOWER 9
Dalkey Martello Tower on Dalky Island with separate battery
1804
TOWER 10
Bullock Martello Tower at Bartra
1804
TOWER 11
Sandycove Martello Tower at Sandycove beach
1804
TOWER 12
Glasthule South Martello Peoples Park. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 13
Dun Loaghaire Martello at Dun Laoghaire. DESTROYED.
1804
TOWER 14
Seapoint Martello Tower
1803
TOWER 15
Williamstown Martello Tower
1804
Tower 5, and 9 are not shown above. These locations were actually used for gun batteries.
Tower 4: Also two gun batteries built in 1804 at Shankill now destroyed.
Tower 5: A Battery was built in 1804 at Killiney.
Toer 8: Battery built in 1804 at Ballybrack/Limekiln.
TOWER 16
Sandymount Martello Tower
1804