The coach trip to Kinsale was a great success, and we were lucky enough since the clouds stayed on the other side of the bay. We first went to Charles Fort, where we met Mr Dermot Ryan who gave us an introduction to the history of the area, then we followed OPW guide William Butler through the fort. After a short lunch break, we went to Kinsale and visited Desmond Castle and met once more Mr Dermot Ryan for a guided tour of the town. We made a detour before leaving, to see the monument commemorating the Battle of Kinsale, a large throne made from stone from the different provinces.
The day ended with a beautiful dinner at Greenbarn Bistro.
More pictures of
Charles Fort here and
the street walk and Desmond Castle here
The first part of the coach trip brought us to Charles fort where we were met by Mr Dermot Ryan who gave us the background of the history of the Spanish Landing.
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| On the opposite side, the ruins of James Fort are still visible. |
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Inside Charles Fort, guide William Butler ( from Co Waterford!) was waiting for us and gave us an insight of what life in the Fort was, starting with a map of the Fort, in mosaic, he recounted how the fort came to be built, the purpose of each area and the several stages of construction.
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| .Standing in front of what was the ordinary soldiers barracks. |
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| The monument to the MacCarthy brothers |
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