Spike Island, Cork is a historic island located in the River Lee estuary in Ireland. It has a long and fascinating history, dating back to the 6th century when it was a monastic settlement. In the 19th century, it
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Spike Island is an island of 103 acres (42 ha) in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel.