Kinsale Cionn tSáile
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WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 36.3'_N_8° 31.9'_W_{{{region:IE_type:city}}} 51° 36.3'° N 8° 31.9'° W Irish Grid Reference ∅
Town population:	2,257 (2002)
Rural population:	1,297 (2002)
Elevation:	10m
County:	Cork
Province:	Munster

Market Street in Kinsale, one of the town's oldest thoroughfares

Kinsale (Cionn tSáile in Irish) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale and sits at the mouth of the River Bandon. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Ireland_map_County_Cork_Magnified. ... GPS satellite in orbit, image courtesy of NASA GPS redirects here. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... The Central Statistics Office is the statistical agency responsible for the Republic of Ireland census and other related data collection activities to assist in government planning. ... The Central Statistics Office is the statistical agency responsible for the Republic of Ireland census and other related data collection activities to assist in government planning. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The island of Ireland has 32 counties, with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland being nicknamed respectively the six counties and the twenty-six counties. ... County Cork (Contae Chorcaí in Irish) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Munster (Irish: An Mhumhain, IPA: ) is the southernmost province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. ...  ©  This image is copyrighted. ...  ©  This image is copyrighted. ... County Cork (Contae Chorcaí in Irish) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. ... Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Old Head of Kinsale is a headland in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. ... The River Bandon is a river in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Kinsale is a popular holiday resort for Irish and foreign tourists which is known for its many gourmet restaurants and excellent leisure activities including yachting, sea angling and golf. The town is also rich in culture with its art galleries and first class school of English. A resort is a place for holidaying or vacationing. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... A gourmet is a person with a discriminating palate and who is knowledgeable in fine food and drink. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... Fishing from a pier Angling is a form of fishing. ... Golf (gowf in Scots) is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ...

History

In 1601, Kinsale was the site of a battle in which English forces defeated an Irish/Spanish force (see Siege of Kinsale). Following this battle the Flight of the Earls occurred in which a number of the Irish aristocracy abandoned their lands and fled to mainland Europe. Events February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Málaga Battle of Kinsale, Ireland Births... The Siege of Kinsale was one of the more decisive battles in Englands effort to conquer Ireland. ... In September 1607, Hugh ONeill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone and Rory ODonnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell set sail from Rathmullan, a village on the shore of Lough Swilly in County Donegal, with ninety of their followers. ...

In 1690, James II of England. following his defeat at the Battle of the Boyne, departed to France. Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland ( 14 October 1633–16 September 1701 ) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. ... Combatants Jacobite Forces -6000 French troops, 19,000 Irish Catholic troops Williamite Forces -English, Scottish, Dutch, Danish, Huguenot and Ulster Protestant troops Commanders James II of England William III of England Strength 25,000 36,000 Casualties ~1,500 ~750 {{{notes}}} William III (William of Orange) King of England, Scotland...

Charles's Fort, located at Summer Cove and dating from 1677, is a fortification that guards the entrance to Kinsale harbour. It was built to protect the area and specifically the harbour from use by the French and Spanish in landing in Ireland. James's Fort is located on the other side of the cove, on the Castlepark peninsula. An underwater chain used to be strung between the two forts across the harbour mouth during times of war to scuttle enemy shipping by ripping the bottom out of incoming vessels. A map showing the location of Charles Fort Charles Fort (Irish: Dún Chathail) is located on the waters edge, at the southern end of the village on Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour. ... A map of Summer Cove Waterfront of Summer Cove Summer Cove is a village on Kinsale harbour, on the south coast of Ireland; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula. ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... A map of Jamess Fort in Kinsale harbour Picture of blockhouse, part of the Jamess Fort complex at Castlepark, Kinsale; taken from Scilly side of Kinsale Harbour, looking southwards, in 2002 Jamess Fort (Irish: Dún Rí Shéamuis)is located on Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale harbour... Location of Castlepark within Kinsale harbour The Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale harbour on the coast of County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland is really more a presque-isle than a peninsula, being joined to the mainland only by an extremely narrow neck at its north-western corner. ...

On the quayside at Kinsale

When the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, rescue efforts were coordinated out of Kinsale, which was the nearest harbour. A statue in the harbour commemorates the effort. Download high resolution version (427x640, 59 KB)  ©  This image is copyrighted. ... Download high resolution version (427x640, 59 KB)  ©  This image is copyrighted. ... RMS Lusitania, the Mauretanias sister ship The RMS Lusitania was an ocean liner of the British Cunard Steamship Lines. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Fair Trade Town

On Saturday October 8th 2005, Kinsale became Ireland's 2^nd Fair Trade Town, with Clonakilty being the first. Fair trade products shown at XI Unctad. ... Old Linen Hall Clonakilty (Irish: Cloich na Coillte / Clanna Chaoilte) is a small town in West Cork, Ireland, about 45 minutes drive to the west of Cork City. ...

Public Transport

Bus Éireann provides Kinsale's only public transport. Buses regularly operate from Kinsale to Cork City, with most of these going through Cork Airport on the way. Bus Éireann, or Irish Bus, provides bus services in Ireland outside Dublin. ... Cork International Airport (IATA Airport Code; ORK, ICAO Airport Code; EICK) is one of Irelands main airports. ...

See also

• Siege of Kinsale
• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

The Siege of Kinsale was one of the more decisive battles in Englands effort to conquer Ireland. ... This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...

External links

• Official Kinsale Website
• The UnOfficial Kinsale Website
• Kinsale & District Newsletter