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The picturesque yachting harbour of Kinsale (Cionn tSáile) is one of many colourful gems strung along the coastline of County Cork. Narrow, winding streets lined with galleries and gift shops, lively bars and superb restaurants, and a handsome natural harbour filled with yachts and guarded by a huge 17th-century fortress make it an engrossing place to spend a day or two... Read More

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Exploring Cork's dramatic past and gourmet present

Cork is a curious and compelling place. Ireland’s second city is at once full of life and overhung by the past. Millions of Irish migrants passed through here in the 19th century on their way to North America, leaving evocative traces of their passage.

The city, and the nearby ports of Cobh and Kinsale, are looking elsewhere these days, with a reputation for fine food, numerous cultural gems and an infectious love of a good time.
James Smart
Lonely Planet Writer

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