Kinsale (Irish meaning "head of the brine") is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland, which also has significant military history. Located approximately 25 km (16 mi) south of Cork City on the southeast coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it is located at the mouth of the River Bandon. Its population was 5,281 at the 2016 census. Its population increases during the summer months, when the tourist season is at its peak and the boating fraternity and other tourist visitors arrive in numbers. Kinsale is in the Cork South-West (Dáil Éireann) constituency, which has three seats.
Kinsale is a holiday destination for both Irish and overseas tourists. Leisure activities include yachting, sea angling, and golf. The town also has several art galleries, and there is a large yachting marina close to the town centre.
The town is known for its restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Bastion restaurant, and holds a number of annual gourmet food festivals. - Wikipedia
Gourmet Festival HENRY MORTON : In this place the British defeated the combined forces of the Spaniards and O'Neill in 1601. The city became an important British naval base (1700-1900), and French prisoners were kept in the city tower built in the 16th century during the Napoleonic wars. The main thing to be proud of - City Museum: this is where the reasons for the sinking of the passenger ship Lusitania in 1915 were investigated. The museum also contains royal charters and maps. At the entrance to the harbor, you can see the well-preserved Fort Charles, which served the city from 1677 to 1922.
Fort Charles
Fort Charles
