Kinsale
This small harbour town in County Cork with a concentration of gourmet restaurants — including a Michelin-starred one — that makes it a well-regarded food destination on the Irish coast. Kinsale sits at the mouth of the River Bandon, south of Cork City, and draws visitors for sailing and angling as well as its historic buildings: Desmond Castle of around 1500, the star fort Charles Fort of 1677, and the Church of St Multose, dating to 1190. The town was also the site of a significant battle in 1601.
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- Population5,281
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Kinsale: quick answers
Where is Kinsale?
Kinsale is in Ireland, about 115 km71 miles in a straight line from Waterford.
How do you get to Kinsale?
The nearest airport is Cork (ORK), about 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Littleisland, about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kinsale?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is October, with about 109 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kinsale?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 26 restaurants, 13 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kinsale?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Blackrock, Inishannon and Skibbereen.