Kinsale

Also known as Cionn tSáile

Kinsale ( ; ) is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland. Located approximately south of Cork City on the southeast coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon, and has a population of 5,991 (as of the 2022 census) which increases in the summer when tourism peaks. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.name: Kinsale
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Irish Grid Reference
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 10
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Munster
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Cork
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Barony
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kinsale
Settlement.population_total: 5,991

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

History
Transport
Education
Community and sports groups
Entertainment and culture
Government and politics
Twin towns – Sister cities
Development
Demographics
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Kinsale is a holiday destination for both Irish and overseas tourists. The town is known for its restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Bastion restaurant, and holds a number of annual gourmet food festivals.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kinsale” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.