Charles Fort, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Charles Fort is just across the harbor from Kinsale. We just drove over there on a whim and it was one of the highlights of our trip.

It even has it's own ghost.

The wikipedia article is here and here're my pictures.

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Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

Desmond Castle, also known as the "French Prison," was built in the early 1500s. During the American Revolutionary War, it was used as a prison for captured American sailors. Now, it houses the International Museum of Wine.

The wikipedia article is here.

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St. Multose Church, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

St. Multose Church sits at the top of a hill in Kinsale. Sorry about the clouds but it is Ireland!

It was built in 1190. In 1915 the Lusitania sank just offshore from Kinsale. Many of the victims were buried at St. Multose.

There's not much information on it on the web but Kinsale's web site is here.

My pictures are here.

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Trident Hotel, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

In Kinsale, we stayed at the Trident Hotel. The Trident is at the south end of Pier Road right on R600. It has convenient free parking.

When I made my reservations, they said that some of the Superior rooms had Sea View and some didn't. I requested Sea View but they said that the only way to guarantee that was to upgrade to the Executive room. I took my chances and stayed with Superior.

The whole story is that ALL the rooms have WATER views. Some have Sea Views but the rest have Harbour Views!

Their web site says they have "complimentary Wired Broadband Connectivity." They didn't when we were there (June 2007). However, apparently unknown to the front desk staff, the lobby's Wi-Fi was available from our room (218).

The breakfast was good and free and offered 7:30-10:30.

You can't beat the location. No other hotel in Kinsale is ON the water like the Trident.

Here's their web site and here're my pictures.

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