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Desmond Castle

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Desmond Castle is actually a tower house located in the town of Kinsale, Cork.

The castle was originally built as a Customs House in the early 1500s. In 1641 it was no longer a customs house and got converted into a naval prison, in the mid-1700’s after a big fire killing many prisoners it was turned into a gaol, then during the Irish Famine, it was re-purposed as a workhouse.

Since 1997, Desmond Castle has housed the International Museum of Wine, this exhibition tells the fascinating story of Ireland’s wine links with Europe and the wider world.

The castle is open end of <March to mid-September.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Kinsale Destination page or our regional Cork Destination page.
Place Category: See & Do
Place Tags: Castles and Forts

Getting to Desmond Castle

Desmond Castle, Cork Street, Kinsale, Cork P17 NT38, Ireland
+353 21 4774855

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Desmond Castle 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 8.6℃ to 9.1℃ with wind speed 7.6 m/sec (NE)
Sunday, Apr 28
clearsky_night
Expect a temp in the range 4.2℃ to 5.1℃ with wind speed 5.6 m/sec (NNW)
Monday, Apr 29
heavyrain
Expect a temp in the range 9.3℃ to 9.6℃ with wind speed 10 m/sec (SW)
Tuesday, Apr 30
rain
Expect a temp in the range 8.1℃ to 8.7℃ with wind speed 3.2 m/sec (SSW)
Wednesday, May 01
rainshowers_night
Expect a temp in the range 7.9℃ to 9℃ with wind speed 6.5 m/sec (SE)
Thursday, May 02
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 8℃ to 9℃ with wind speed 3 m/sec (E)
Friday, May 03
rain
Expect a temp in the range 11.3℃ to 12.7℃ with wind speed 5 m/sec (NNW)

Our Kinsale weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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