Desmond Castle

Three-story Desmond Castle in Kinsale, Ireland, is an urban tower house dating from around 1500. Originally used as a customs house, in the 17th and 18th centuries it became prison where French and other foreign prisoners were held.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.