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	McAleese Kinsale Speech
		Just as the Battle of Kinsale was a turning point in our history, so we are privileged to be living through another such turning point.
		The Battle of Kinsale was the last battle fought by the Irish Chieftains.
		Four hundred years on from Kinsale and many, many battles big and small later, we know that the culture of dispirited losers and triumphalistic winners is the sure seed-bed of more battles, more violence.
	www.crowleyclan.com /events/mcaleese_kinsale.html (1171 words)

	The Battle of Kinsale
		He prepared and dispatched an expeditionary force, but the decision to land at Kinsale was the height of stupidity, caused in fact by the interference of the
		Needless to say, when the Spaniards arrived at Kinsale they were surrounded by British, while their Irish allies were still in Donegal.
		At Kinsale, the Irish surrounded the British and here again another huge blunder was made.
	www.finnvalley.ie /history/odonnells/battleofkinsale.html (363 words)

	Kinsale Ireland Print Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Kinsale in County Cork is one of the most picturesque, popular and fashionable resorts of the south-west coast of Ireland.
		Kinsale can easily claim its place amongst Ireland's most historic locations for this has been a centre of population, commerce, trade and fishing far beyond memory and record.
		The Battle of Kinsale, fought in 1602 between a combined Spanish, an Irish force and English armies, was a turning point in Irish history.
	www.cork-guide.ie /print-version/kinsale.htm (807 words)

	Welcome to Cork Kerry-Cork Kerry, the counties of the spectacular Southwest of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Kinsale received its first of several Charters in 1334 from Edward III by which time it was a well established town.
		Kinsale owes its unique character to the fact that it was a garrison town and port of consequence for over 300 years, hence its magnificent Georgian houses and the Dutch influence of its architecture.
		The development of Kinsale’s keen interest in the environment has been marked by an unusual ability of the people of the town to work closely together to improve their local area.
	www.corkkerry.ie /content.asp?id=128 (707 words)

	Kinsale B&B Bed & Breakfast Kinsale, B&Bs Landfall House Bed and Breakfast,Ireland BB
		Kinsale is steeped in a fishing tradition with one of the most beautiful harbours in Ireland, a boat trip or boat hire and fishing can be arranged at the local pier.
		Our town is historically very significant in the history of Ireland, and the " battle of Kinsale" in 1601, had a major influence on Irish history for century's, there are many links with former times still to be seen in Kinsale with "Charles fort and James fort" overlooking the harbour well worth a visit.
		For scenic walks, horse riding, water sports, Kinsale is a must to visit and is also an ideal base to tour and enjoy the beauty of cork county.
	www.landfallhouse.com (305 words)

	Kinsale, Co. Cork - 1 2 Travel - Ireland Travel Information Guide
		The residents of Kinsale take a great pride in their town and this commitment has led to the town winning various Tidy Town Accolades.
		The famous Battle of Kinsale of 1602 was a turning point in Irish history with the Irish defeat permanently destroying Ireland's hopes of independence from England during that era.
		In 1690, immediately after the Battle of the Boyne, the fort was attacked by Williamite forces.
	www.12travel.com /ie/Cork_Kerry/Kinsale.html (555 words)

	1601 - The Battle of Kinsale.
		In that year, as the saying goes, Kinsale became the "cockpit of Europe", as the battle was pivotal in the futures of the Gaelic, Irish and Spanish traditions.
		Others suggest that Kinsale was the landing point and not North of the Shannon as requested by O'Neill because the Spaniards wanted to use local oak forests for ship building or because the Irish West coast was seen as too treacherous (after the Spanish armada disaster).
		The Battle of Kinsale itself was also fought on a creek of this river approximately 3 miles upstream (left) of the bridge pictured above.
	www.kinsale-angling.com /NoFrames/Kinsale1601.htm (815 words)

	INSIGHT Magazine - The Battle of Kinsale
		The battle fought at Kinsale in the December of 1601 is unquestionably one of the most significant events in Irish history.
		As I said earlier it is a colourful event in history, before the battle even began there was the landing, the myriad of rivalries amongst the Spanish, the failure of the commander by sea to keep them supplied, the rejection of O’Sullivan’s offer of help, and Aguilla’s brave defence of the town.
		The programme to mark the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Kinsale was put into the hands of careless people and was unrewarding as a result.
	homepage.eircom.net /~archaeology/kinsale.htm (2216 words)

	Kinsale - Ireland's Gourmet Capital
		Kinsale's long tradition as a wine importer to Ireland, (it had it's own vessels in the Vintage fleet), may be one of the reasons it is now the Gourmet capital of the country.
		Kinsale is also a very safe haven for ships and has a long tradition with fishing and the sea - a fact made obvious be the melting-pot of nationalities now settled about here.
		Kinsale has a very rich history and was the setting of the great turning point battles in Ireland's turbulent history in 1601.
	www.kinsale.info (390 words)

	Christmas Eve 1601: The Battle of Kinsale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		If any one single battle of Ireland's Nine Years War was pivotal in nature, it is the Battle of Kinsale.
		Kinsale is a sleepy little port town in the southeastern portion of the country.
		The battle became one of trench warfare and attrition and by December 2nd, Mountjoy's forces numbered only 6,500 while the Irish and the Spanish were close to 10,000 combined.
	www.irishclans.com /articles/kinsalebatt.html (909 words)

	Ballinhassig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ballinhassig (Béal Átha an Cheasaigh in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated 11 km south of Cork City just off the N71 Bandon road and not far from the source of the River Owenabue (Abhainn Bui, meaning "Yellow River").
		Mountjoy, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, camped there together with his army of 4,000 troops on the night before the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
		The Kilpatrick railway tunnel at Ballinhassig, opened in 1847, was the first such tunnel to be completed in Ireland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ballinhassig (135 words)

	The Flight Of The Earls.Net - Kinsale
		Unfortunately for the Irish leader, the Spaniards landed in Kinsale, Co. Cork.
		Tyrone’s failure to negotiate a liaison with the Spaniards who were besieged at Kinsale proved to be decisive in determining the outcome of the war.
		Having succeeded in marching his army hundreds of miles from Ulster in the depths of winter, exhaustion may well have played a part in the events which unfolded.
	www.theflightoftheearls.net /kinsale1.htm (150 words)

	A Day Out in Kinsale
		It came as we got up to leave and I noticed paintings of a battle and biographies of soldiers on the walls, all related to the Battle of Kinsale in, of course, 1601.
		After the Battle of Kinsale it was decided that the town must be fortified to prevent a further attack.
		Built in the 1680s by William Robinson, architect of the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham, Dublin, the fort was intended to defend Kinsale from potential attacks by Louis XIV of France.
	hksw.org /Kinsale.htm (927 words)

	Battle of Kinsale
		He therefore felt that an immediate march to Kinsale, with a guerilla army untrained for either siege or open warfare, leaving Ulster at the mercy of the English and local Irish rivals, would be foolish.
		But, in spite of the pleas of the Palesmen, Mountjoy refused to budge from Kinsale, and eventually O'Neill and O'Donnell had to march their armies from Ulster down almost the full length of Ireland, across hundreds of miles of mud and bog in the middle of November.
		At the time of the battle they had only six days of food left, and with the Irish controlling the surrounding countryside, there was little hope of resupply.
	celtic-jewelry.tripod.com /battle-of-kinsale.html (914 words)

	Kinsale , County Cork
		Kinsale is an intimate, picturesque village overlooking the estuary of the River Bandon.
		The Battle of Kinsale, fought in 1601 between a combined Spanish, an Irish force and English armies, was a turning point in Irish history.
		It was also off the coast of Kinsale that the Lusitania sunk in 1915, a great maritime disaster which claimed over 1,500 lives.
	www.lookaroundireland.com /scenicinteractive/kinsale.htm (175 words)

	Irish Battles - Kinsale 1601 part 1
		Before the battle of Kinsale he attacked only when he knew that he could retain control of his men in the changing situation in which the attack might involve them and could draw them off safely at any moment that he desired.
		The Ulstermen were involved at Kinsale in a battle that was different from anything they had experienced before.
		The purpose of military strategy is to bring about an encounter with the enemy in circumstances in which one possesses every advantage-every advantage of ground, of numbers, of armament, of Supplies, and so on-and, having done that, to crush him.
	www.irelandseye.com /irish/history/battles/kinsale1601_1.shtm (485 words)

	The Battle of Kinsale - the gold course rather then the Armada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It is a beautiful head land stretching from a narrow neck of land guarded by a ruined castle and sheer cliffs to a spectaculaar lighthouse perched on cliffs at the very edge of the world.
		The Old Head of Kinsale golf course is exclusive, a round of golf costs £194 the most expensive green fee in Ireland.
		The local Evening Echo had given some advance publicity and the Kinsale Residents Association had announced their support, this was important as we had trouble getting in contact.
	flag.blackened.net /revolt/wsm/news/2001/kinsale_battle_july.html (985 words)

	RTE News: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A ceremony to mark the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Kinsale in Cork has taken place.
		President McAleese said that it was a source of pride that she could greet him in an era of healthier relationships and partnership.
		A new drama documentary re-creating the Battle of Kinsale will be screened on RTÉ 1 television on Monday night.
	www.rte.ie /news/2001/0922/print/kinsale.html (148 words)

	Irish migrants in Europe after Kinsale, 1602-1820 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Kinsale: the Spanish intervention in Ireland at the end of the Elizabethan Wars), marked a turning point in Irish history.
		The significance and legacy of Spanish intervention in West Munster during the battle of Kinsale by Cian O'Scea (European University Institute, Florence)
		She is co-editor of the journal Irish History (FCP) and author of Church and society in county Kildare, c.1480-1570 (FCP, 2000).
	www.four-courts-press.ie /cgi/bookshow.cgi?file=irishmigrat.xml (379 words)

	Flag flying days in Galicia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		January 14 - Arrival in Galicia of the Irish refugees from the Battle of Kinsale, 1602.
		September 1 - Battle of Tamaron, dethronement of the Royal House of Galicia, 1037.
		That changed after the Battle of Tamaron in 1037, when king Vermudo III of Galicia and Leon was defeated by Fernando I of Castile.
	www.bandeiragalega.com /en/flagdays.htm (4078 words)

	Carriganass Castle - History
		The history of the castle records the fortunes of the O'Sullivan Beare Chieftains and traces the decline of the old Gaelic aristocracy through the Desmond Rebellion, The Munster Plantation, The Battle of Kinsale and the Flight of the Earls.
		After the Battle of Kinsale Donal Cam abducted the wife of his cousin Owen O'Sullivan and she was held captive on the Island of Dursey.
		These words are from the poem The Revenge of Donal Cam which graphically records how the chieftain, hunted and desperate after the Battle of Kinsale, managed to get admission to Carriganass Castle disguised as a monk and pretending that he had information on the outlawed chief.
	www.carriganass.com /Pages/history.html (680 words)

	O'Sullivan Bere's Historic March of 1603
		This famous and epic march undertaken by O' Sullivan Bere to Leitrim through the Counties of Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo and eventually Leitrim arose as a result of the Irish and the Spanish defeat in the Battle of Kinsale at the hands of the Crown forces.
		The Battle of Kinsale began on the 17
		It was by far the fiercest battle that the refugees had suffered thus far.
	www.lawrencetown.com /beare.htm (1285 words)

	UCC Press Release: [short title here] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The four-day Battle of Kinsale Winter School starts (Thursday 3 January 2002) at Actons Hotel Kinsale.
		The School marks the culmination of a year of commemorative activities to mark the Battle's 400th anniversary.
		Saturday also sees a tour of the battle site led by Comdt Dan Harvey, Collins' Barracks, Cork, John Thuillier, Cathaoirleach of Kinsale UDC, and Nora Hickey, Chair of the Winter School Committee.
	www.ucc.ie /opa/pr/archive/PressReleaseKinsale.html (260 words)

	CD Baby: KINSALE: Playing Favourites
		Kinsale chose songs and tune sets from their standard repertoire that have made Kinsale popular with Baltimore audiences.
		Kinsale is the name of a beautiful seaside town in County Cork, Ireland, but the name has a more poignant significance: At the Battle of Kinsale in 1601, the defeat of the Irish Aristocracy initiated radical changes in Irish Culture and Society, including the fragmentation and decline of Irish Music.
		Because the Battle of Kinsale was a significant moment in Irish History, the band feels the town name is an appropriate choice for a traditional Irish Music band.
	www.cdbaby.com /kinsale (412 words)

	Kinsale, Order of Carmelites
		Throughout the centuries a number of events and happenings have helped the Carmelite friars hone their ministry in Kinsale endeared them to the people in the region to whom they minister.
		They continued to minister to the local people until the Suppression of the Monasteries and the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
		The civil authorities embraced the same principle in the construction of the Kinsale to Bandon road along by the World’s End with the Famine Relief funds.
	www.carmelites.ie /Ireland/Kinsale/kinsale.htm (1154 words)

	Kinsale Museum:1601 Battle of Kinsale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Irish forces were defeated,the nobility fled and the Plantations of Ulster followed,the reprecussions of which are clear from Ireland's most recent bloody history.
		They were surrounded by the crown forces led by Lord Mountjoy.D'Aquila had been promised horses and the support of the whole of Munster but very little of either materialized.
		Kinsale Museum, Market Square, Kinsale ph: (021)4777930
	homepage.eircom.net /~kinsalemuseum/battle.html (265 words)

	Carriganass Castle - Project - Speech
		One reason is its history covering from about 1540 to 1650 and including such events as the Battle of Kinsale, the Flight of the Earls, the Plantations, and the Wild Geese.
		Its most famous occupant was Donal Cam O'Sullivan, Chieftain of Beara who commanded the Munster forces at the Battle of Kinsale, late led the tragic retreat to Leitrim, went into exile in Spain, was made Knight of Santiago and was murdered in Madrid about 1615.
		It is also special because of its spectacular surroundings with the cascading waterfalls of the Ouvane river strewn with dramatic natural rock formations.
	www.carriganass.com /Pages/speech_1.html (1043 words)

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