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Barony

Kinsale

Cionn tSáile

Kinsale is a barony in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKinsale51.69856° N · 8.51339° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ceannhead, headland

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Cionn tSáile · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Kinsale · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Barony
County
Cork
Coordinates
51.69856, -8.51339
Mapped area
52.74 km²
Logainm ID
50 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kinsale. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.