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What to do and see in Kinsale, Province of Munster: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do
Kinsale (/kɪnˈseɪl/; Irish: Cionn tSáile, meaning "Tide Head") is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland, which also has significant military history. Located approximately 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and had a population of 5,281 at the 2016 census. Its population increases during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and when the boating fraternity and other tourist visitors arrive in numbers. Kinsale is in the Cork South–West (Dáil Éireann) constituency, which has three seats.
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1. Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance
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5.0 based on 122 reviews
This garden is located in the townland of Ringfinnan, Kinsale, County Cork in the south of Ireland and is dedicated to the memory of the 343 firefighters who lost their live in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York. This garden of Remembrance was established by Kathleen Murphy in November 2001. Kathleen grew up in Ringfinnan, Kinsale, County Cork which is located in the south of Ireland. Following her training as a nurse in England she moved to New York where she worked as a staff nurse for 40 years in Lennox Hill Hospital. Kathleen always admired the brave and courageous work of firefighters. Following the 9/11 attacks she decided to establish the garden of remembrance in memory to the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on September 11th 2001. Kathleen passed away in March 2011 in New York following a battle with cancer and is buried less than 2 miles from the garden.
Reviewed By bsa819 - Lynnfield, United States
Worth a stop and a chance to remember. We forget how the entire globe was afftected by the events in the US on 9/11
2. Blacks Brewery
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5.0 based on 110 reviews
Closed for the season. Open again in Spring 2019. Guided brewery tours with tasting samples. Come see a working Irish micro brewery in action. Home of the award winning Kinsale Pale Ale. See map for walking shortcut. Parking available also. Open for tours tasting Tuesday till Sat 1:30 and 3pm tours. May until end of August and just on Saturdays throughout Sept.
3. Old Head Golf Links
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4.5 based on 523 reviews
Ruggedly beautiful golf course overlooking the Celtic Sea.
Reviewed By mpjmay86 - Athy, Ireland
What an experience it was to play this course has to be up there with the best in the country everything from start to finish was top class from the pro shop staff to tee starter even the green keeping staff everyone went out of there way to back it an enjoyable day out and as for the views around the course there worth the green fee alone just to see them. Would recommend you play this course at least once in your life you will not regret it trust me.
4. Old Head Signal Tower and Lusitania Museum
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4.5 based on 212 reviews
The restored Old Head Signal Tower was built during the Napoleanic wars in response to the threat of a French invasion. The ground floor hosts information room about the Tower history with a detailed audio visual. The first floor hosts a Lusitania Museum, as this headland is the closest land point to where the ship was torpedoed in 1915.There are stunning panoramic views from the Tower Top.
Reviewed By GavinLynam - Dublin, Ireland
If you park near the speckled door, there is a great 6k looped walk with the signal tower at the half way point!
5. James Fort
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4.0 based on 261 reviews
Reviewed By MichaelthePK
My partner and I decided to walk out to St. James Fort one cool afternoon. We had already visited the other larger fort and decided to make an afternoon of it. The walk was great down thru town by the water, across a long bridge, down a long road, very scenic however, up thru several pathways and there we were, and what a view.Certainly well worth the time we took to ramble on there.Stopped in a nearby pub on the way back for a beer and the afternoon was complete.
6. Atlantic Offshore Adventures
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5.0 based on 16 reviews
7. Kinsale Food Tours
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5.0 based on 72 reviews
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