Location: County Cork < Ireland
Nearest Airport:
Cork at 20
Kilometres
Nearest Beach:
beach at 3
Miles
Car: not necessary
The seaside town of Kinsale offers a variety of holiday adventures. Whether your pleasure is hiking, golfing, beach combing, boating, shopping, strolling along the harbour or dining and pubbing, Kinsale is Ireland's favourite holiday location and considered by many to be the culinary capital of Ireland. A 20 minute drive from Cork County International airport, or 30 minutes to Cork city centre, Kinsale allows visitors all the conveniences of the big city within a rural seaside environment. In the Kinsale area you can rent kayaks, sailboats, yachts, horses, bikes or golf equipment -- so come ready to relax, explore and play. Castles abound in Cork County as do standing stones and other historic monuments. National heritage sites with historical museums dedicated to emigration and the famine are within a 60-75 minute drive in Cobh and Skibereen. Blarney Castle and woolen mills are a 45 minute drive. Near Shannon airport is Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, about a 90 minutes drive.