Location: County Cork in Ireland
Nearest Airport:
Cork Airport at 18
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Nearest Ferry:
Cork at 25
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Nearest Train:
Cork at 25
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 3
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Car: recommended
Famous for its yachting, fishing, gourmet restaurants and golf, Kinsale nestles between the hills and the shoreline, and can claim its place amongst Ireland's most historic locations.
An ideal centre for Marine activities, cruising, deep sea angling, yacht charter, river trips, scuba diving, are all available and outdoor activity centres offer hire and tuition facilities for windsurfing, sailing, canoeing. Nearby beaches are great for swimming, snorkeling and, on some patrolled beaches, surfing and body-boarding.
Kinsale 3 fine Golf Courses include the world famous Old Head Golf links. Clay-bird shooting, cycling horse riding, or pony trekking, birdwatching, guided and self-guided walks, are all within easy distance of the town
Known as the Gourmet Capital, the town is certainly famous for the variety of its restaurants, it would be impossible to visit them all, but you can take your time and decide over a drink in the local pubs, whilst listening to the best of live entertainment