The drive from Killarney to Kinsale took about two hours.  Another beautiful sunny day with cooler temps – mid 50’s.  Kinsale is a small harbor town and hilly.  We had a hard time finding the Old Presbytery Bed & Breakfast.  Ended up having to drive through the town on streets that are way too narrow even for one car.  Once we found our place, we checked in and then headed out to check out all the picturesque shops in town.

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The streets of Kinsale are filled with cute colorful shops, pubs,and businesses.  Interesting fact about Kinsale:   In 1915, just 10 miles offshore from Old Kinsale Head the passenger liner, Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine.  Nearly 1,200 people were killed, sparking America’s eventual entry into World War I.

We ate an early dinner at Kitty O’Se’s.  After eating we stopped at the Old Bank House Cafe and I picked up a Lemon Meringue Tart.

Jessica and I took a walk to see Desmond Castle, only a block away.  The Castle was built around 1500.

Next we took the river walk along the water towards Charles Fort.  Didn’t make it all the way to the Fort, turned back.  We still had good daylight walking back to town and came across St. Multose Church and took some good photos.