On this day in May 1976, a new colour known as Kinsale Blue was introduced into the fashion world. I am not sure it is still in vogue today. Also included is a visit from the Dutch Navy. Finally, a couple of the town’s older residents (Please support our sponsor First South Credit Union) #Kinsale […]

An absolute beauty of a picture from this day on May 8th, 1976 — the darts team from the Spaniard. In its ranks were many fine residents of the town who are unfortunately no longer with us. I am sure there are great memories here for many people. We also came across a couple of […]

On the day that marks the sinking of the Lusitania, here is a fascinating article from the Irish Independent from 1956. The article relates the story of the ship that was originally involved in locating the wreck of the torpedoed vessel from May 1915 Kinsale Cultural & Heritage Society give us follow for more stories […]

Seamus McCarthy will deliver a talk on the history of Kinsale GAA at the Temperance Hall, Kinsale, on April 29th at 8pm. A Tipperary native, he is widely credited with reviving the fortunes of Tipperary football in the 1990s and later managed the Irish team in the Compromise Rules game. Since arriving to work in […]

First South Credit Union (FSCU) continues to be an important partner to Kinsale Culture and Heritage Society in its efforts to promote both history and culture within the community. Kinsale Branch of the First South Credit Union For the third year in a row the credit union has provided sponsorship for the society’s annual Seachtain […]

Thomas Klee[1] 19 February 2026 Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society is exceptionally grateful to Mr. Thomas Klee for allowing us to publish his family’s story on our website. Anyone who reads the piece will be struck by the depth of research Thomas has put into the article on his family. Preserving our history is a […]

On Wednesday last, all five 3rd classes from the primary schools in the Kinsale area came together to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge at Kinsale Library. The event was organised by the Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society and generously sponsored by the First South Credit Union. Well-known Seanchaí Paddy O’Brien entertained the children with his unique […]

Fergal Browne There was great excitement around the towns of Kinsale and Carrigaline in the month of September 1982 when the BBC began filming an adaptation of Molly Keane’s ‘Big House’ novel, ‘Good Behaviour’ in the area. Unusually for a book set in Co. Waterford, the BBC, having obtained the film rights to the book, […]

(JJ Hurley) A tradition of pantomime has existed in the fabric of Kinsale’s Christmas calendar, but when did the spectacle make its opening debut? A trawl of the newspapers reveals a proud tradition of variety performances as far back as the late 19th century, but the emergence of pantomime appears in the late 1930s. The […]

Fergal Browne While tennis in Ireland has roots stretching back to medieval times, the modern boom came in the late 19th century, when lawn tennis swept across Ireland’s ‘gentry’ class leading to the establishment of the Irish Championships at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in 1879—just two years after Wimbledon. Elizabeth Meade, of Ballymartle House, was […]