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245. Kilworth8km north of Fermoy and just off the main Dublin road, this attractive little town with its village green is worth the small detour. The Araglin Valley, a 1.5km or so further east, is a pleasant place to wander. Services in Kilworth Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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246. KinsaleAn ancient seaside town, Kinsale is full of style and character. It is also a winner of the National Tidy Towns Competition. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was an important English naval base, and it still has a distinct Georgian flavour. With its yacht-filled harbour, brightly painted cottages, bow-winded houses and displays of flowers in pots, tub and handing baskets, it marks the beginning of scenic West Cork, and well deserves it’s booming tourist industry. Only 18 miles from Cork, it is ideally placed as a deep-sea angling and yachting centre. In 1601 Kinsale was the scene of a battle in which English troops defeated a mixed Irish-Spanish force. It was followed by the ’Flight of the Earls’, when many of the Irish aristocracy surrendered their lands and fled to mainland Europe. In 1960, after his defeat at the Battle of the Boyne, James II escaped from Kinsale to exile in France. Not long after, in 1703, the 90 tonne Cinque Ports sailed from the port with Alexander Selkirk on board. Selkirk’s survival, after being marooned on the Pacific Island of Juan Fernandez, gave Daniel Defoe the idea for his novel Robinson Crusoe. The town’s Dutch-gabled 18th century courthouse is now the Kinsale Regional Museum. Among its fascinating exhibits is a toll-board giving the sums levied on food and other goods passing through the town gates. It includes the waiver ‘No fee is to be taken out of a smaller quantity of potatoes than three weights brought to town on women’s or children’s backs.’ Other notable buildings include the 13th century St. Multose Church with its massive west tower. The north transept and font are probably original and both are noteworthy. The 16th-century Desmond Castle, a tower house used in Napoleonic times to house French prisoners of war, is also worth a visit. Two miles outside the town, at Summer Cove , are the 40ft walls of Charles Fort, dating from 1677. It is one of Europe’s best –preserved star forts, so called from their star shaped ground plan. The barracks inside were occupied by British troops until 1922. Not only dose this town lay claim to being the oldest town in Ireland, but it is also renowned internationally for the number and quality of restaurants in the town. It is hailed as the gourmet capital of Ireland. Kinsale celebrates this in their annual Gourmet Festival held in October. However relaxed or active you wish to be on your holiday Kinsale allows you to take things at your own pace. The town is the best-equipped sea-angling centre on the south coast. With award winning bathing areas at Summer Cove and Charles Fort, golfing, sailing, windsurfing and canoeing, as well as many scenic walks to experience Kinsale really is the ideal tourist destination. Kinsale harbour is one of the most beautiful Harbours in Ireland. Offering a tranquil haven, scenic views agus a cead mile a failte, to all it’s visitors and sailing craft the numbers of which have increased dramatically with the introduction of a modern marina within the sheltered inner harbour. All craft may utilise this, as a direct route to and from Kinsale. Kinsale Yacht Club is the host of many national and international events, off shore and inshore, during the sailing season. Kinsale is an ideal destination for the windsurfer, with one of Ireland’s main windsurfing clubs, situated close by at Oysterhaven. A map of the area is available: Click here Services in Kinsale Guest Houses | Bed & Breakfasts | Hotels | Car Rental | Vacation Packages | |
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247. KnockrahaServices in Knockraha Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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248. LeapIt is pronounced 'Lep' and the name refers to a great leap performed by a legendary character called Donovan across the narrow gorge almost obscured nowadays by the modern road. In older days the territory west of Leap was regarded as bandit country. 'Beyond the Leap, beyond the Law' was the saying. Services in Leap Bed & Breakfasts | Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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249. LiscarrollServices in Liscarroll Car Rental | Vacation Packages
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