Guidebook for Kinsale
Food Scene
Opens at 08:30 - open all day for breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, coffees, cakes. Casual and relaxed. It's bright and airy. Good menu choices too. Strong coffee and good selection of teas. Serves local bottled beers & wine.
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Lemon Leaf Cafe
70 Main StOpens at 08:30 - open all day for breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, coffees, cakes. Casual and relaxed. It's bright and airy. Good menu choices too. Strong coffee and good selection of teas. Serves local bottled beers & wine.
Jim Edward's is a local favourite. Both the pub and restaurant offer good menu choices.
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Jim Edwards
Market QuayJim Edward's is a local favourite. Both the pub and restaurant offer good menu choices.
The Speck serves great food with an amazing view. A local favourite.
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The Speckled Door Bar & Restaurant
The Speck serves great food with an amazing view. A local favourite.
Open all day for good pub grub. Big beer garden out the back. Good for large groups and families too!
Hurleys Bar & Restaurant
6 10 Main StOpen all day for good pub grub. Big beer garden out the back. Good for large groups and families too!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bulman is in Summercove, a 30 minute walk from Kinsale town. Walk along the High Road or Scilly Walk to see great views of the harbour.
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The Bulman Bar & Toddies Restaurant Kinsale
The Bulman is in Summercove, a 30 minute walk from Kinsale town. Walk along the High Road or Scilly Walk to see great views of the harbour.
The Blue Haven Restaurant & Bistro
3 Pearse StThe Blue Haven Bar often has music most nights.
Local wine bar serving a variety of small plate dishes and vast selection of wines.
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The Black Pig
66 Lower O'Connell StreetLocal wine bar serving a variety of small plate dishes and vast selection of wines.
Sightseeing
Charles Fort is a star fort located on the water's edge, at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour. Admission fee, but there is free entry the first Wednesday of every month. Its a sight to see - not to be missed when visiting Kinsale! Also a walking trail along the harbour passed the fort which is a great day out.
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Charles Fort
Charles Fort is a star fort located on the water's edge, at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour. Admission fee, but there is free entry the first Wednesday of every month. Its a sight to see - not to be missed when visiting Kinsale! Also a walking trail along the harbour passed the fort which is a great day out.
Desmond Castle is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale, served many uses over the hundreds of years from a private dwelling, jail and now open to the public for touring with a wine museum. Located in the centre of Kinsale, worth a viewing!
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Desmond Castle
Cork StreetDesmond Castle is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale, served many uses over the hundreds of years from a private dwelling, jail and now open to the public for touring with a wine museum. Located in the centre of Kinsale, worth a viewing!
The lighthouse and Lusitania Memorial is worth a drive to. Great views!
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Old Head of Kinsale
The lighthouse and Lusitania Memorial is worth a drive to. Great views!
The Lusitania Memorial and Visitors centre in the Old Head Signal Tower is worth a visit.
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Old Head Signal Tower and Lusitania Museum
The Lusitania Memorial and Visitors centre in the Old Head Signal Tower is worth a visit.
James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal fort located on Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale Harbour. Its accessible from the Dock Beach and marina. Follow walking trail. Beautiful views of Kinsale Harbour.
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James Fort
James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal fort located on Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale Harbour. Its accessible from the Dock Beach and marina. Follow walking trail. Beautiful views of Kinsale Harbour.
Crowds still flock to ‘moving statue’ site at Ballinspittle, three decades on...
It is (was) the ‘Ballinspittle Phenomenon’, the late bishop of Cork urged “prudence and caution” but, 30 years later, many locals who witnessed the ‘moving statue’ still have strong devotion to the woman at the centre of it all — Our Lady.
Up to 100,000 people had descended on Ballinspittle village in late July and August in 1985, to witness the ‘miracle’ of the roadside statue.
Locals believe it was a year when many people rediscovered their faith and their veneration to Our Lady continues. Although thousands of people had gathered out of curiosity or to gaze in wonder, most had come to pray.
Moving Statue Of Virgin Mary, Ballinspittle
Crowds still flock to ‘moving statue’ site at Ballinspittle, three decades on...
It is (was) the ‘Ballinspittle Phenomenon’, the late bishop of Cork urged “prudence and caution” but, 30 years later, many locals who witnessed the ‘moving statue’ still have strong devotion to the woman at the centre of it all — Our Lady.
Up to 100,000 people had descended on Ballinspittle village in late July and August in 1985, to witness the ‘miracle’ of the roadside statue.
Locals believe it was a year when many people rediscovered their faith and their veneration to Our Lady continues. Although thousands of people had gathered out of curiosity or to gaze in wonder, most had come to pray.
The Kinsale Harbour cruise is highly recommended. See signs on Pier Road and outside Tourist Office for daily times of departures (depending on weather and tides). It's about an hour cruise, narrated to learn of the history and present day of Kinsale. You can't beat the views of Kinsale, Charles Fort and James Fort from the water! Refreshments are served on board.
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Kinsale Harbour Cruises
The Kinsale Harbour cruise is highly recommended. See signs on Pier Road and outside Tourist Office for daily times of departures (depending on weather and tides). It's about an hour cruise, narrated to learn of the history and present day of Kinsale. You can't beat the views of Kinsale, Charles Fort and James Fort from the water! Refreshments are served on board.
Sandycove Beach
10 mins walk from the property
Parks & Nature
Dock beach is a short drive or short walk (.5 km) to from the house. Great for swimming and walking along trails to James Fort.
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Dock beach
Dock beach is a short drive or short walk (.5 km) to from the house. Great for swimming and walking along trails to James Fort.
Garretstown Beach
Blue Flag beach a short drive (10 mins) from house.
Shopping
Stone Mad Gallery
Market LaneA little treasure chest filled with sparking things!
Grocery market opened dail. Also includes a Lloyd's Pharmacy.
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Smith's SuperValu
New RoadGrocery market opened dail. Also includes a Lloyd's Pharmacy.
Essentials
Smiths Centra Kinsale
Long QuayEarly and late opening for convenience shopping.
Ballinspittle is a short drive from the house. It's a small village with a lot if you want to avoid Kinsale when really busy. Ballinspittle has a hair salon (we recommend Ena's Hair Salon), pub/restaurant (Hurley's), bakery and cafe (Diva's), butcher (Lordan's), nail salon, cafe, petrol station, co-op grocery shop/hardware and Centra convenience shop. There's a large playground in the village too, and a short drive to the Woods walk or to Garrettstown beaches.
Ballinspittle
Ballinspittle is a short drive from the house. It's a small village with a lot if you want to avoid Kinsale when really busy. Ballinspittle has a hair salon (we recommend Ena's Hair Salon), pub/restaurant (Hurley's), bakery and cafe (Diva's), butcher (Lordan's), nail salon, cafe, petrol station, co-op grocery shop/hardware and Centra convenience shop. There's a large playground in the village too, and a short drive to the Woods walk or to Garrettstown beaches.