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

Seafarers Memorial

 
 
Seafarers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2019
1. Seafarers Memorial
Inscription.
Erected to the memory of all seafarers from Kinsale and District who lost their lives at sea
 
Erected 1989 by Kinsale Harbour Commissioners.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list.
 
Location. 51° 42.229′ N, 8° 31.201′ W. Marker is in Kinsale, Munster, in County Cork. It is on Pier Road (Munster Route R600) 0.3 kilometers south of Emmet Place, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinsale, Munster P17 PX80, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lost Seafarers Memorial (a few steps from
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this marker); Crann Seoil / 1601 Galleon Mast (a few steps from this marker); Dún Shéamais / James Fort (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Fish Shed / Bothán na nÉisc (about 240 meters away); Dún Cathal / Charles Fort (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Blue Haven Old Fish Market Wall Restoration (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The White House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lt Michael P Murphy (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinsale.
 
Also see . . .  Kinsale at Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Seafarers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2019
2. Seafarers Memorial
Kinsale Harbour image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2019
3. Kinsale Harbour
Pleasure craft now dominate the harbour
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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