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 This
historical and
fashionable town
in West Cork
lies 29 km south
of Cork city. It
has many famous
attractions and
has played an
important role
in Irish
history. Kinsale
is known for
it's beautiful
seafood
restaurants with
it's plentiful
supply of fish
from the
Atlantic ocean,
restaurants
insist and
guarantee high
standards. Food
is taken
seriously here -
an annual
Gourmet Festival
is organized
each October and
a Good Food
Circle works to
maintain the
town's famously
high culinary
standards.
 The
annual Kinsale
7's is a huge
attraction for
the town,
attracting teams
all over the
world including
Fiji, England,
France, New
Zealand, Africa
etc... The event
is held during
the month of May
and Kinsale is
visited by huge
numbers of
players,
supporters and
tourists.
The town also
has many more
attractions with
fabulous beaches
just a few
kilometres from
the town centre.
Kinsale hosts
one of Irelands
best kept
historical forts
in "Charles
Fort". There are
five bastions:
two defended the
harbour while
the other three
were landward
bastions. In
1690,
immediately
after the Battle
of the Boyne,
the fort was
attacked by
Williamite
forces. Guided
tours are
available should
you wish to
learn more about
the history of
the fort. The
battle of
Kinsale in 1601
was very famous
and important
battle in Irish
history.
Desmound castle
is another place
worth a visit.
 An
extensive
selection of
pubs,
restaurants and
hotels are
available as
would be
expected from
such an
acclaimed centre
of tourism. The
yachting and
sailing
fraternity
frequent the
town through the
summer and the
Point to Point
Festival at the
end of May is
just one of the
town's many
annual events.
You would be
well advised to
arrange your
accommodation
before you
arrive in the
town as you can
be guaranteed
that others will
have had the
same idea. |
