| Inch Fort | |
| Location: | County Donegal Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 55.0842°N -7.5153°W |
| Built: | 1812-1813 Reconstructed 1895-1899 |
| Materials: | Stone Concrete Earth |
| Condition: | Intact, part demolished |
| Open To Public: | No |
| Garrison: | British Armed Forces |
Inch Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen, County Donegal was built between 1812 and 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. It had positions for nine guns, six in an open battery and a further three in a blockhouse.[1] Following the peace in 1815, the defences of Lough Swilly were neglected.
During the 1880s a scheme to strengthen the defences in Lough Swilly was put into effect. By 1893 Inch Fort had been rearmed with two 6-inch guns on hydropneumatic carriages.[2] A small barrack complex was added at the same time. Following recommendations of the Owen Committee in 1905, the guns were deemed surplus and the fort was disarmed and abandoned.[3] [4]
Today the site includes the two 6-inch gun positions and associated magazines, but the Napoleonic blockhouse was mostly demolished during the 1890s remodelling.