Sovereign House
Travel Blogs from Kinsale
Saving the Best 'til Last
... he made it interesting. We then walked back up the steep hill to the B&B to get another sweater, then walked out along the lower harbour street to a pub that serves tremendous food, before going to Charles Fort. We had fish chowder at the pub that was the best I have ever eaten. I asked the owner if I could get the recipe. He came back and said the cook didn't have time to write it out for me, but I could go back in the kitchen and get the ...
The Rock of Cashel
... needed to run the Rock. Apparently, vicars wanting to purchase extras for their own personal purposes, had extra seals made up which they used and handed out to friends and family for use. The seal was withdrawn once the fraud was discovered. "Cashel" means either castle, fortress or stone fort. During the Reformation, in 1540, King Henry VIII, abolished monasteries. Later, Queen Elizabeth I, gave the land to one of her cronies. In ...
The best driving yet!
... driving so we changed and I drove around the town. He really hates the small roads in the towns. That's OK, I kind of like the Mr. Toad's Wild Ride feel of driving. Tomorrow I get to drive to the Rock of Cashel and we're overnighting in Kilkenny.
Back to the star-shaped fort. This place was really remarkable. We bought what they call a Heritage Pass at the first museum we went to in Dublin (the castle) which allows us free entrance to the Irish Heritage ...
Ghosts, stories and a pint in Kinsale
... the Chapel room – which was the scariest with hay on floor and shadows that just moved on the walls for no reason! I will let the pictures tell the story. If you want to know more about this place and ask yourself why in the world would we go here – check out the links below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_Castl e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY8PShzB Hqc
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Beautiful, Green, and Sunny Ireland
... out very well - we picked him up at a seminar he was teaching, and dropped him off in the heart of Dublin so he could catch his train back home - but in the meantime he took us to Phoenix Park (again on a beautiful spring day) where we walked around, had tea together, and talked about economics and the future of money. The next day, Richard and I left Dublin, drove back to Cork, and flew back to Liverpool.
Next: Richard and I part ways . . .
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Other places to stay in Kinsale
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Carlton Kinsale Hotel & Spa
Rathmore Road, Kinsale | 4 star hotelfrom $95- Delighted Wedding Guest
- Lovely location, problems with dinner reservations
- "Disappointing"
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Trident Hotel
World's End, Kinsale | 4 star hotelfrom $113- Still Excellent
- Very Welcoming
- Very Good
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Actons Hotel
Pier Road, Kinsale | 4 star hotelfrom $108- Very Disappointing
- Clean, comfortable rooms
- Felt like we'd been ripped off
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Blue Haven Hotel
3/4 Pearse Street, Kinsale | 3 star hotelfrom $124- Perfect place in Kinsale
- Great Hotel
- Wonderful Hotel
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Old Bank House
11 Pearse Street, Kinsale | Hotelfrom $103- The Old Bank House- a gem!!
- Nice B&B, Get a room in back or plan on hearing the road!
- Loved the Old Bank Hotel
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White Lady Hotel
Lower O'Connell St., Kinsale | 2 star hotelfrom $127 -
Atlantic Manor Hotel
Garrets Town Beach, Kinsale | Hotel -
The White House
Pearse Street and The Glen, Kinsale | Hotelfrom $131
