Primera clasificación Atractivos en Kinsale

La leyenda cuenta que a quien bese a la famosa piedra 'Blarney Stone' se le concederá el don de la elocuencia.

A short walk from the city center will take you up to the restored and atmospheric City Gaol, complete with furnished cells. Both the exhibition and multimedia display, trace the lives of individual inmates imprisoned here during the 19th and 20th centuries. Conditions were miserable: as one punishment, for example, prisoners were made to run on a human treadmill that was used to grind grain. There is also a cafe in the Gaol which employs a somewhat amusing gimmick: visitors are "free" to choose between sampling a Victorian prisoner's fare or the prison governor's menu. Which one would you choose? Hours change seasonally, so make sure to call ahead.

This 18 acre site with a Georgian house was presented to the Cork Corporation in 1907 by the Cork International Exhibition Association. The site became Fitzgerald Park, a lovely garden in a clean part of the city. The building, known as the Shrubberies, was first turned into a museum in 1909. It became the location for the Municipal offices after the burning of the city hall by the Black and Tans, and re-opened as the present museum in 1945. The collections cover local history and date back to the Mesolithic period, with particular emphasis placed on civic regalia and the trades and crafts of the 19th and 20th centuries. Other collections include Cork silver and glass and delicate Youghal lace.

Located in a historic building that was a former church, Triskel Arts Centre is an amalgamation of cinema, music and visual art. Each month, the center presents a varied schedule of events, featuring artists and performers from both, home and abroad. Guided tours are available of the venue every Tuesday and Thursday to explore the history of the church.

The Signal Tower is one among the series of towers built in response to the looming threat of a French invasion. Then, the historic tower served as a strategic vantage point. Today, the tower serves as a prominent attraction of the town, offering stunning panoramic views of the picturesque vistas. Standing at the crown of the tower, one can enjoy views of the lucid seafront coupled with sightings of avian wonders such as puffins, guillemots and peregrines among others. Adding to the allure of this spot is the Lusitania Museum, which retells the chilling tale of RMS Lusitania, an Irish vessel torpedoed by a German U-boat, which caused immense loss of life.

Giles Norman is a renowned photographer from Ireland. Born in 1961, he inhabited Kinsale almost all his life. The Giles Norman Gallery is a splendid culmination of his works, depicting images of the sublime Irish landscape. Additionally, one can witness a wide array of abstract pieces, which capture the wondrous sights of London, Paris, Rome, New York and many more cities. Visitors can walk in and purchase prints of different sizes, as well as a copy of his book ‘Ireland, Timeless Images’.