Kinsale in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Peter Barry

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2019

1. Peter Barry Marker

Inscription. Peter Barry arrived in Kinsale in 1963 and settled in Scilly where he made his home. In those early years he operated and developed Scilly's unique Spaniard Pub and the Man Friday restaurant, and later the Grey Hound Bar in Market Place.

Peter Barry's vision and selfless commitment to making Kinsale the 'jewel in the crown' of Irish tourism inspired others to join with him to work on a voluntary basis for the common good of the town. This led to the formation of organisations such as the Good Food Circle of Restaurants, and the Kinsale Chamber of Tourism. Many events followed such as the Wild Geese Weekends of the 70's, the annual Gourmet Festival, International Food Forums, the Wine Museum at Desmond Castle and others which extended Kinsale's tourism season to being an all year round affair.

Kinsale and its community owes a great debt of gratitude to

Peter Barry

-Truly a Man for all Seasons-

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 51° 42.387′ N, 8° 31.448′ W. Marker is in Kinsale, Munster, in County Cork. Marker is on Market Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Market Square, Kinsale, Munster P17 AK11, Ireland. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Múseum / Museum (here, next to this marker); Kinsale Town Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Kinsale - A Walled Town (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of The Tumble Cart (within shouting distance of this marker); Nautical Artefacts at Kinsale Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt Michael P Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); The White House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town Pound (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinsale.

Also see . . . About the Good Food Circle, Kinsale. (Submitted on July 23, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Peter Barry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2019

2. Peter Barry Monument

Marker on other side of plinth

Peter Barry Bust image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2019

3. Peter Barry Bust

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.