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The lovely Irish village of Kinsale is located in historic county Cork. It is the perfect location for a stay in a self catering holiday home. The town is full of history, wonderful restaurants, and many attractions for the whole family to enjoy.

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Kinsale is an ancient medieval town with historical architecture dating back over four hundred years. Known as Irelands food capital the quaint town is chock full of delicious eateries. Due to its coastal location, the town’s specialty is seafood and fish caught on the local lakes. The surrounding farms provide the freshest of produce and high quality meats to Kinsale’s restaurants. The many award-winning chefs work daily to prepare lovely meals for the town’s guests.

The town is host of the Kinsale Gourmet Festival every year. The festival is a huge celebration of the city’s local food and famous chefs. Self catering visitors will enjoy the Mad Hatters Taste of Kinsale, a Lobster Bake, and a unique Chef Swap where the chefs of Kinsale work with American chefs.

The Seanchai Bar is a wonderful pub where visitors can meet and greet the locals. Seanchai has an old-world feel and is very welcoming. Both hearty food and great ale are on the pub’s extensive menu. For more of a restaurant atmosphere visitors will enjoy the White House. Also offering a large array of menu items, diners will enjoy the chef’s daily specials.

The coastal location of the town of Kinsale offers self catering visitors a plethora of water activities to enjoy. Sailing, whale watching, boating, and fishing are all popular with visitors. Golf is another attraction many self-catering holiday travellers enjoy and the area is home to three excellent golf courses. The most famous golf course in the area, Old Head, is known worldwide for being a challenging course. Other things you might want to add to your to-do list include archery, horse riding, skeet shooting, and a relaxing sauna at the town’s wellness centre.

A must see on any trip to Kinsale is the Desmond Castle. Built in the early 16th century, the castle has had many historic uses. It has been used as an arsenal during some of Ireland’s most famous battles in the 1600’s and has been used as a customs house for the town’s port. In the later part of the 1600’s the castle was used to house French prisoners of war. The location was perfect as most of the prisoners were brought on land after Ireland won many battles at sea. Desmond Castle also has ties to the American Revolution as many American soldiers were held in prison at the castle. Visitors to the castle today will find it has been restored and now houses the Museum of Wine.

The self catering visitor will love having their spacious and comfortable accommodations to return to after busy days in Kinsale and the surrounding area. Do not ruin your lovely holiday with family members jammed in one small room. Arrange a self catering holiday home and enjoy your holiday in luxury. Enjoy the food and attractions of Kinsale.