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Kinsale (barony)

Kinsale
Cionn tSáile (Irish)
Kinsale harbour
Kinsale harbour
Barony map of County Cork, 1900; Kinsale barony is in the south, coloured yellow.
Barony map of County Cork, 1900; Kinsale barony is in the south, coloured yellow.
Kinsale is located in County Cork
Kinsale
Kinsale
Coordinates: 51°43′N 8°31′W / 51.72°N 8.52°W / 51.72; -8.52
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCork
Area
 • Total
50.3 km2 (19.4 sq mi)

Kinsale (Irish: Cionn tSáile) is a historical barony in south County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]

Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.[3] They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[4][5]

History and legend

Kinsale barony was originally O'Kearney territory; by the 13th century the De Courcys had it.[6][7]

Geography

Kinsale is in the south of the county, a coastal region containing the town of Kinsale and the lower reaches of the River Bandon.

List of settlements

Settlements within the historical barony of Kinsale include:[8]

See also

References