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Desmond Castle — Attraction in The Municipal District of Bandon-Kinsale

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Desmond Castle
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Desmond Castle is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland.
Nearby attractions
St Multose Church of Ireland
Church Ln, Ballynacubby, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Kinsale Food Tours
Tourist Office, Pier Rd, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 C973, Ireland
Dermot Ryan's Kinsale Heritage Town Walks
Tourist Information Office, Pier Road, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Kinsale Mead Co.
Behind Lidl, Unit 5 Barracks Ln, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 XV10, Ireland
Kinsale Yacht Club
Kinsale Yacht Club, 29 Lower O'Connell St, Dromderrig, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 KT68, Ireland
Nearby restaurants
The White House Kinsale
Pearse St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 Y504, Ireland
Cosy Café
Church Square, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 PK21, Ireland
Hamlets Bar + Kitchen
The Glen, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
The Blue Haven Restaurant & Bistro
3 Pearse St, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 NA72, Ireland
Lemon Leaf Cafe Bar & Townhouse
70 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 PN28, Ireland
Jim Edwards
Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 H590, Ireland
O'Herlihys Kinsale | OHK Cafe
The Glen, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 ED82, Ireland
Leona's on Nine Market Street
9 Market St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 HK72, Ireland
Le Bistro, Kinsale
Le Bistro, 3 Cork St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 Y478, Ireland
Bastion
Junction of Market St & Main St, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland
Nearby hotels
Blue Haven Hotel Kinsale
3 Pearse St, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 NA72, Ireland
The Old Presbytery
43 Cork St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 AE80, Ireland
Lord Kingsale
4 Main St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 AX67, Ireland
White Lady Hotel
36 Lower O'Connell St, Dromderrig, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 X665, Ireland
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Desmond Castle
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Desmond Castle

Cork St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
4.1(122)
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Desmond Castle is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland.

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attractions: St Multose Church of Ireland, Kinsale Food Tours, Dermot Ryan's Kinsale Heritage Town Walks, Kinsale Mead Co., Kinsale Yacht Club, restaurants: The White House Kinsale, Cosy Café, Hamlets Bar + Kitchen, The Blue Haven Restaurant & Bistro, Lemon Leaf Cafe Bar & Townhouse, Jim Edwards, O'Herlihys Kinsale | OHK Cafe, Leona's on Nine Market Street, Le Bistro, Kinsale, Bastion
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+353 21 477 4855
Website
heritageireland.ie

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Nearby attractions of Desmond Castle

St Multose Church of Ireland

Kinsale Food Tours

Dermot Ryan's Kinsale Heritage Town Walks

Kinsale Mead Co.

Kinsale Yacht Club

St Multose Church of Ireland

St Multose Church of Ireland

4.4

(94)

Open 24 hours
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Kinsale Food Tours

Kinsale Food Tours

4.7

(68)

Open 24 hours
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Dermot Ryan's Kinsale Heritage Town Walks

Dermot Ryan's Kinsale Heritage Town Walks

4.6

(35)

Closed
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Kinsale Mead Co.

Kinsale Mead Co.

5.0

(124)

Open 24 hours
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Things to do nearby

Explore Cobhs rebel history
Explore Cobhs rebel history
Thu, Dec 11 • 9:00 AM
Cobh, County Cork, P24 CY67, Ireland
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Cork Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows
Cork Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows
Mon, Dec 1 • 12:00 AM
48 Grand Parade, Centre, Cork, T12 PY86
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Ring of Kerry Day Tour from Cork: Including Killarney National Park
Ring of Kerry Day Tour from Cork: Including Killarney National Park
Thu, Dec 11 • 8:30 AM
9 Bridge Street, Centre, Cork, T23 KW89
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Nearby restaurants of Desmond Castle

The White House Kinsale

Cosy Café

Hamlets Bar + Kitchen

The Blue Haven Restaurant & Bistro

Lemon Leaf Cafe Bar & Townhouse

Jim Edwards

O'Herlihys Kinsale | OHK Cafe

Leona's on Nine Market Street

Le Bistro, Kinsale

Bastion

The White House Kinsale

The White House Kinsale

4.4

(562)

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Cosy Café

Cosy Café

4.7

(369)

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Hamlets Bar + Kitchen

Hamlets Bar + Kitchen

4.1

(321)

Click for details
The Blue Haven Restaurant & Bistro

The Blue Haven Restaurant & Bistro

4.3

(311)

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Reviews of Desmond Castle

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4.0
4y

Visited the Kinsale Desmond Medieval Castle in august 2019. The castle is located in the town center beside the Church of Ireland on a hillside off a side street. Sadly the museum inside was closed but u can walk around the castle and site. The castle was built in the Gaelic medieval 1600 era, built by the Earl of...

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5.0
9y

Built about 1500 as a customs house this wonderful building has had a part in every major part of Kinsale's history. Now houses an excellent International Museum of Wine. The museum documents the surprising story of Ireland's long standing wine links with Europe and...

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2.0
9y

It wasn't what I was expecting unfortunately I paid a ticket which I think was decently priced but the actual castle and Exhibits itself was not to standard. You can pretty much get most of the Desmond Castle Story and history through the poster board outside...

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Simon ConneelySimon Conneely
Visited the Kinsale Desmond Medieval Castle in august 2019. The castle is located in the town center beside the Church of Ireland on a hillside off a side street. Sadly the museum inside was closed but u can walk around the castle and site. The castle was built in the Gaelic medieval 1600 era, built by the Earl of Desmond of Kinsale.
Andre HackartAndre Hackart
This was certainly the smallest castle we saw in Ireland , not clearly marked . The walk to get to the castle through the very colourful streets of Kinsale was probably the highlight of our visit
Abdallah Abu GhalyounAbdallah Abu Ghalyoun
We saw signs for the building. We found the building. We couldn't find a main door, and saw no signs saying it was closed, or under construction, or anything. The website said it had been under
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Visited the Kinsale Desmond Medieval Castle in august 2019. The castle is located in the town center beside the Church of Ireland on a hillside off a side street. Sadly the museum inside was closed but u can walk around the castle and site. The castle was built in the Gaelic medieval 1600 era, built by the Earl of Desmond of Kinsale.
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This was certainly the smallest castle we saw in Ireland , not clearly marked . The walk to get to the castle through the very colourful streets of Kinsale was probably the highlight of our visit
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We saw signs for the building. We found the building. We couldn't find a main door, and saw no signs saying it was closed, or under construction, or anything. The website said it had been under
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