139b. The Town of Kinsale - street scenes, some fine houses and the harbour marina

SCENES from IRELAND - County Cork

Kinsale is a town in West Cork at the start of the Wild Atlantic Way heading west

It is interesting place with many historic connections going back nearly a 800 years..

Kinsale town was established by the Normans in the 12th century.

It was then an important fishing and trading port for many centuries afterwards.

These days it is a town for food and several marinas and harbour house many yachts and other boats.

See also 139c St Multose Church, Kinsale   139e The Scilly walk from Kinsale to Charles Fort

139f Charles Fort, on Kinsale Harbour  139g Desmond Castle, Kinsale  139h James Fort and Dock Beach near Kinsale

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Map and information about the town walls of historic Kinsale

Some typically coloured houses and shops in the streets of Sleveen district of Kinsale.

Market Street, Milk Market Cafe-Restaurant, Bookstore bookshop in Newman's Mall, Kinsale

Kitty O Se's Bar and Restaurant, Kinsale,

No. 7 Townhouse, Lemon Leaf Cafe Bar, Kinsale

The interior of the Lemon Leaf cafe and bar

The Flying Poet Aviation Cafe and Book Exchange and Coffee Shop Restaurant in Main Street, Town-plots, and Prim's Bookshop in Kinsale.

Finns' Farmcut butcher shop and The Lord Kingsale pub bars food restaurant for live music and sporting events on the right in Main Street, Kinsale.

The Courthouse, also known as The market House, Kinsale. It was built in 1600, though the frontage was added in 1706. It houses the Kinsale Regional Museum.

The handsome buildings of the Long Quay House Hotel (dating from the 18th century and Perryville House Hotel (built 1820), on the Long Quay road, Kinsale

Oscar Madisons traditional Irish pub on the colourful Main Street of Kinsale

The very colourful emporium of Stone Mad Gallery, Market Lane, Sleveen, Kinsale.

Looking down colourful 'The Glen' Street, with tower of St. Multose (need link) Church in the distance, Kinsale, with the Kinsale Turkish barbers on the corner!

The Old Bank House Hotel (the elegant 'Old Bank' Townhouse) and Post Office on Pearse Street, Sleveen, near Kinsale harbour

The Jim Edwards pub bar and restaurant and Studio One, Market Quay, Sleveen, Kinsale

Great to eat out at Jim Edwards pub, great for people watching!!!!!

The open air market stalls near the quayside of Kinsale harbour.

The very popular Fishy Fishy fish and chip shop and restaurant, Kinsale.

A general view of the inner marina of Kinsale Harbour.

The 'Spanish Galleon Mainmast' commemorates the 1601 'Battle of Kinsale' or 'Siege of Kinsale' (described below)

and the steps brightly painted to commemorate the pirate 'queen' Annie Bonny, born in Kinsale ~1700

Views looking beyond the harbour marina to Kinsale Town

Two views of Kinsale harbour and marina from the lovely Scilly Walk need links, which starts on Long Quay Road

See also 139c St Multose Church, Kinsale   139e The Scilly walk from Kinsale to Charles Fort

139f Charles Fort, on Kinsale Harbour  139g Desmond Castle, Kinsale  139h James Fort and Dock Beach near Kinsale

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