Ardkilly

Places of Interest

Charles Fort

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Charles Fort is a trace italienne fortification, a bastion fort with one section of the outer wall built in star fashion. It is located at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland. Charles Fort is situated 3½ km northeast of Ardkilly.

Desmond Castle

Museum

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Desmond Castle is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland. Desmond Castle is situated 3 km northeast of Ardkilly.

Sandycove Island

Islet

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Sandycove Island is a small island and townland at the mouth of Ardkilly Creek on the south coast of Ireland, just to the west of the Castlepark peninsula, which forms the western side of the entrance to Kinsale harbour in County Cork.

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Kinsale

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Kinsale is a small harbour in County Cork, Southwest Ireland. It's 25 km south of Cork city, at the mouth of the River Bandon, and in 2022 had a population of 6000.

Summer Cove

Locality

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Summer Cove is part of Kinsale town on the Kinsale harbour, on the south coast of Ireland; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula. Summer Cove is situated 3½ km northeast of Ardkilly.

Ballinspittle

Village

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Ballinspittle is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of Kinsale, on the R600 road. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches. Ballinspittle is situated 4 km southwest of Ardkilly.

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