Desmond Castle
Castle · Kinsale ·

Desmond Castle

Castle · Kinsale ·

Historic castle with wine museum, exterior views only

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Cork St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland Get directions

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Cork St, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland Get directions

+353 21 477 4855
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Dec 15, 2025

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Oliver S.

Google
Worth a gander if you're walking around Kinsale, it's an impressive building, not currently open to the public, pop up the hill to admire it if you're close by.

Devin S.

Google
Small castle up the road from Kinsale. Not a ton to see but worth the short walk from city center.

Andre H.

Google
This was certainly the smallest castle we saw in Ireland , not clearly marked . The walk to get to the castle through the very colourful streets of Kinsale was probably the highlight of our visit

Andrés Ávila F.

Google
It can only be seen from the outside, and is another attraction of this picturesque village in South Cork.

Shoon

Google
Beautiful people, beautiful architecture and colours. Beautiful weekend in Kinsale.

Hetty I.

Google
Wonderful old building full of history . If you do a kinsale tour or the ghost tour . The guys doing the tours will give you the full history It’s extremely interesting.

Simon C.

Google
Visited the Kinsale Desmond Medieval Castle in august 2019. The castle is located in the town center beside the Church of Ireland on a hillside off a side street. Sadly the museum inside was closed but u can walk around the castle and site. The castle was built in the Gaelic medieval 1600 era, built by the Earl of Desmond of Kinsale.

Liz T

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Sadly this cake and museum are closed this year for renovations.
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Christina K.

Yelp
Extraordinary. Displays are tastefully done and well maintained. Very educational. The attendants are well informed and very pleasant. Seeing the Lagan family represented in such an esteemed way was awesome. Very proud of my husbands Irish family and knowing that they have left such an indelible mark on not only Ireland but the wine industry worldwide. Thank you Desmond Castle for a very memorable visit.
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Lee L.

Yelp
The old and small castle in the middle of Kinsale. It also served as a prison for the privateers and soldiers/sailors captured nearby. The building is worth a 10-minute walk around if you are interested in the subject. There is also a "wine museum", although the displays are a bit tired.