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Bandon. Here, visitors can experience medieval buildings and
streetscapes as they wander from one historic site to the next. Food-
lovers will find themselves spoiled for choice here, in the Gourmet
Capital of Ireland – a fact celebrated each October with a four-day
Gourmet Festival organised by the town’s Good Food Circle. Kinsale
also has plenty of fine pubs where visitors can enjoy delicious food,
live music or simply soak up the atmosphere. In keeping with its long
maritime tradition, Kinsale remains popular with yacht owners and
deep-sea anglers; it also offers a wide range of outdoor activities,
including golf, horse-riding, clay-pigeon shooting and walking tours.
Kinsale Regional Museum is housed in Kinsale’s 17th century Town
Hall. The museum features a wealth of relics from the town’s colourful
past, including Kinsale lace, a number of Royal Charters and a cannon
from the HMS St. Albans, which sank in the harbour in 1693. Another
maritime disaster, the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, 20km south
of Kinsale with the loss of 1,500 lives, is commemorated in the Great
Hall. The exhibition contains fascinating memorabilia, with the added
interest that at the time of the sinking, the museum served as the old
courthouse where the official inquiry into the disaster took place.
On Cork Street, Desmond Castle (the French Prison) has a colourful
history, ranging from Spanish occupation in 1601 to its use as a prison
for captured American sailors during the American War of Independence.
It now houses an International Wine Museum. Tel: (021) 477 4855. St.
Multose Church is a Norman church dating from 1190 and is dedicated
to St. Multose, Kinsale’s patron saint. The tower doorway is an interesting
Glengarriff, example of 12th century Irish Romanesque architecture, while other
West Cork.
noteworthy features include black letter inscriptions in Norman-French,
Tel: 027 63000
carved memorials and a wooden coat of arms. Three kilometres from
Kinsale in Summer Cove is the 17th century Charles Fort, reputedly one
Fax: 027 63526
of the best preserved of its kind in Europe. The fort was in use until
Email:
info@glengarriffpark.com 1922 when it was burnt down during the Civil War. For its excellent
Web:
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guided tour, visitors are advised to wear sturdy footwear. Disabled access
is limited. Open year round. Tel: (021) 477 2263.
guestrooms accommodation
Trident Hotel, World’s End, Kinsale, Co. Cork. Tel: (021) 477 9300;
Fax: (021) 477 4173; Email:
info@tridenthotel.com; Web:
West Cork Hotel
www.tridenthotel.com. Situated right on the water’s edge, the Trident
boasts commanding views over Kinsale Harbour. Extensively
Ilen Street, Skibbereen
redeveloped in 2005, with a total of 75 bedrooms including Executive
Co. Cork.
Rooms and Luxury Suites, it now provides all the amenities and
services expected from a 4-star hotel; an award-winning restaurant
overlooking the water, a cosy “Tavern” serving an extensive bar menu
daily and a sauna, steam room, gym and Jacuzzi complete the
ingredients for the perfect relaxing holiday break. Golf, sailing, fishing
tours, etc. are all available locally.
The Blue Haven Collection, (The Blue Haven Hotel, The Old Bank
House and Hamlets of Kinsale), Kinsale, Co. Cork. Tel: (021) 477
2209; Email:
info@bluehavenkinsale.com. Located in the beautiful
town of Kinsale, each of the three properties offer a unique experience
for our guests. Whether you are looking for a selection from a
extensive range of cocktails and champagnes to our world-class wines
Bantry House & Gardens
Home to the White family since 1739
Teel: (028) 21277l: (028) 21277
Fax: (028) 22333 Email:
info@bantryhouse.com
Email:
info@westcorkhotel.com
Web:
www.bantryhouse.com
Web:
www.westcorkhotel.com
Bantry, Co. Cork
West Cork Hotel is situated in the market town of Skibbereen,
Tel: (027) 50047
an ideal base for touring West Cork and Kerry.
Fax: (027) 50795
The hotel is graded three-star and offers 30 comfortable and tastefully
decorated rooms en-suite. Guests can enjoy the friendly bar atmosphere and
diner in our restaurant which serves produce from the West Cork region.
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