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Colin Hawkins
Colin Hawkins [ Children's Book Author ]
I often get calls from publishing contacts around the world who are fascinated to hear that we are now living and working in Kinsale, invariably the question is asked, 'What's it like... what's it like working there?' And then I begin...What's it like...How long have you got..? Well Kinsale is the prettiest of towns, where multi coloured ...

Cllr. Alan Coleman, MCC
Cllr. Alan Coleman, MCC
Kinsale’s renowned historical centre and easy continental ambience which supports a thriving tourist industry also has all the infrastructure necessary for a progressive, modern business enterprise. Kinsale benefits from Ireland’s favourable taxation and regulatory environment which attracts so much mobile international investment. Kinsale ...

Brian Edwards
Brian Edwards [ Director, DTZ Sherry FitzGerald ]
Kinsale ‘a town for all seasons’ Kinsale is one of Ireland’s most picturesque and fashionable resorts. Its strong reputation as a first class tourist destination, historic heritage town and gourmet capital has been well documented over the last decade or so. However in more recent times we are beginning to see a much greater depth to Kinsale ...

Ciaran Fitzgerald
Ciaran Fitzgerald [ The Blue Haven Hotel, Member of the Good Food Circle ]
Good Food Circle Commentary With Kinsale celebrating the 30th Annual Gourmet Festival this year, it is no wonder the Kinsale Good Food Circle is seen as a critical part of business of Kinsale. The Good Food Circle is made up of 12 member restaurants who work in close cooperation with each other to benefit both the town and in turn one another. ...

Derek Davis
Derek Davis
A coarse guide to Kinsale Anyone who thinks that Kinsale is simply a prosperous seaside town with a bit of history is really missing the point. Granted it looks beautiful, and if you scrape away the plaster from many of the buildings in the heart of the town you will find that quite a few are more than 300 years old. It’s not true to say that ...

Billie Crosbie
Billie Crosbie [ Musician & Events Organiser ]
Billy Crosbie has been involved with the jazz based scene in Kinsale for twenty years. He was instrumental with some Kinsale vintners in setting up and maintaining the Kinsale Fringe Jazz festival, which runs concurrent with the Guinness Cork Jazz festival, in late October. He is a founder member of the Cork City Jazz Band, who play every ...

Eileen Fitzgerald
Eileen Fitzgerald [ Proprietor Eileen's Beauty Salon ]
Eileen’s Beauty Salon started business on October 1st 1985. There was no beauty salon in Kinsale up to that date and Eileen has seen a lot of changes in her 23 years in business. In 1985, the beauty business was seen as a luxury and pampering only for special occasions. Thankfully, that perception no longer exists today and salons are used ...

Hegarty & Horgan
Hegarty & Horgan [ Solicitors ]
Hegarty and Horgan, Solicitors, Kinsale is the oldest legal firm in Kinsale and was established in 1899 by Michael R. Hegarty, Solicitor. He was succeeded by his son, Richard J. Hegarty, Solicitor who had a great interest in the sea and everything nautical. To date the partners in the Firm are Virgil Horgan and Tony Greenway. Virgil, the ...

Kevin Murphy
Kevin Murphy [ Auctioneer & Elected Member of Cork County Council ]
As a native of one of the most attractive and beautiful parts of Ireland, I am delighted to give you my personal opinion of Kinsale and what it has to offer to the visitor, the investor or those who wish to live here on a permanent basis. The Visitor: An overwhelming Cead Mile Failte awaits you. You will be overjoyed by the friendly and happy ...

Captain Phil Devitt
Captain Phil Devitt [ Kinsale Harbour Master ]
Kinsale Harbour & the Role of it’s Commissioners Kinsale is a traditional commercial port with a long history. It has a splendid, virtually land locked natural harbour on the estuary of the Bandon River, 11 nautical miles South West of Cork harbour entrance about eight kilometres north-northeast of the Old Head of Kinsale. Both the outer and ...

Mary O’ Neill
Mary O’ Neill [ The Tap Tavern ]
Kinsale is unique for its bars, restaurants and hotels. For a person that has been in the pub business all their life, Kinsale has flourished from day to day and has changed in many ways. We are the last family-run pub owners in Kinsale and our pub and beer garden at Guardwell, Kinsale, The Tap Tavern Bar, is unique for this reason. Kinsale ...

Paddy Fitzgerald
Paddy Fitzgerald
Paddy Fitzgerald of Cúirseaca, Ardbrack, Kinsale was born on 16th May 1938 and was second son of the late Joseph & Eileen Fitzgerald. There were three in my family, Donal Michael & myself. I married Betty Connolly from Ballycattein, Ballinspittal on 28th December 1963. Betty was the third daughter of the late Patrick & Bridget Connolly. We ...

A Tribute to the late Peter Barry
A Tribute to the late Peter Barry
A HUGE LOSS It was with enormous sadness that we heard of the death of Peter Barry on Monday 16th October. We have asked friends and close colleagues of Peter to write a few words to celebrate Peter’s life and to celebrate his contribution to our wonderful town, wonderful in no small part due to his tireless work in promoting Kinsale at home ...

Denis Crowley ACA
Denis Crowley ACA [ Partner, Fitzgerald & Partners ]
Denis Crowley is originally from Glasheen in Cork City. He was educated at Christian Bros Schools at Sullivan’s Quay and Deerpark and completed his examinations for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland with O’Donovan Cuddy and MacCarthy in 1995. He subsequently spent a number of years working with Deloitte in Jersey, Channel ...

Cormac Fitzgerald Profile:
Cormac Fitzgerald Profile: [ Managing Partner, Fitzgerald & Partners ]
Cormac is the managing partner of Fitzgerald & Partners, Accountants & Registered Auditors with responsibility for business start ups, business expansion and providing advice with regard to buying and selling a business or property. Cormac heads up the private clients section concentrating on wealth building for high net worth clients. Cormac ...

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