Tag Archives: Kinsale
Into the East – Coastal Cork
The post explores the eastern coastline of Cork, highlighting Kinsale’s historic significance and local attractions like the memorials for explorers Timothy and Mortimer McCarthy. It also covers Cobh’s role in transatlantic immigration, notable sites related to the Titanic, and other explored locations like Ballinacurra and Roches Point, teasing future adventures.
Monochrome Monday: Maritime Cork
Selection of monochrome images from a trip back to Cork – mostly Kinsale and Cobh featured.
Ireland in Film: Rebel County Studios
Cork City has gained attention as a filming location for several renowned movies. “The Young Offenders” and “Angela’s Ashes” utilized various city sites, while “The First Great Train Robbery” shot at Kent Station. “Strength and Honour” featured Kinsale and Passage West, and “Moby Dick” used Youghal as a stand-in for New Bedford. Unfortunately, the film “Divine Rapture” faced production issues in East Cork.
Fright of the Earls: Kinsale and Charles Fort
It was many years before That the Spaniards quartered there But the English beat O’Neill And our Irish hopes lay bare At the mouth of the river Bandon is a small town. What began as a viking trading post over time became a small settlement and finally the walled town of Cionn tSaile – […]
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