Holiday in Kinsale, Ireland - (3) Family Snaps

It was a real joy to be on Holiday with the Family.

Holiday in Kinsale, Ireland - (2) Charles Fort and James Fort

Kinsale is on an estuary at the southern end of Ireland in Co. Cork. The estuary Leading to Kinsale is protected by two forts on opposite sides of this estuary - The River Bandon.

James fort is the older of the two Forts

James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal fort located on Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale harbour. Situated downstream from Kinsale on the River Bandon, the fort was built to defend the harbour and seaborne approaches of the town. Wikipedia

James Fort was started in 1601 and by the 18th Century it was a ruin.

Charles Fort is a star fort located on the water's edge, at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland. Wikipedia

Charles Fort, sometimes called 'the New Fort' was completed in 1682 (James Fort is sometimes referred to as 'the Old Fort')

We spent quite a few hours exploring Charles Fort and the majority of the photos here relate to Charles Fort.

James Fort

James Fort

View of Charles Fort from James Fort

Holiday in Kinsale, Ireland - (1) Colours of Ireland

Back at the end of May, Sue and I joined Daughter Zoe and her Family, Husband Jon, and children Sam and Gemma, for a trip to the Republic of Ireland. We flew from Stanstead to Cork and then took a hire car to Kinsale. Jon had refereed a Rugby 7's competition in Kinsale for a number of years so knew the area well. This is the first of 6 posts from this holiday. I was impressed and 'blow away' by the colours of the buildings, not only in Kinsale but in the surrounding  area.