International Museum of Wine

Cork Street, The Desmond Castle, Cork

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Wine Musuem- Kinsale, Ireland - VirtualTourist.com Desmond Castle was built around 1500 by Maurice Bacach Fitzgerald, Earl of Desmond. A hundred years later it was used as an arsenal by Don Juan Aguilla during the Spanish occupation of the town which lasted for 100 days before the Battle of Kinsale. In the 17th century the castle became known as the... virtualtourist.com Heritage Ireland - Desmond Castle (French Prison) (Cork) Built as a custom house by the Earl of Desmond c. AD 1500, Desmond Castle has a colourful history, ranging from Spanish occupation in 1601 to use as a prison for captured American sailors during the American War of Independence. Known locally as 'The French Prison' after a tragic fire in which 54 pr... heritageireland.ie Winegeese.ie is fascinating. Their roots lie in the flight of the Wild Geese , the soldiers who fled from Ireland to France after the Treaty of Limerick in 1691. During the 18th and 19th centuries many thousands followed these soldiers for political and economic reasons. Sometimes they travelled on the French sh... winegeese.ie Winegeese.ie Others left because of laws against Roman Catholics which were imposed in the late 17th century, including restrictions on their economic activities. Still others left to search for opportunities to develop profitable businesses. These adventurers came from all areas of Ireland and from different re... winegeese.ie