On Friday, August 26 we drove to the Drombeg Stone Circle. There are 17 freestanding stones from the later Bronze Age. Stone Circles were places of ritual and ceremony and were usually associated with human burial. Excavations in 1957 revealed a compact gravel surface within the circle and a central pit which contained an inverted pottery vessel covering the cremated remains of a youth. Carbon dating has placed the burial in the period c. 1100-800 B.C.

We drove back to Kinsale to check out the forts. First up was James Fort. We were told it was a ruin and we were surprised that it was more intact than we thought. The forts were built for defense and are located across the harbor from each other.

We stopped for a refreshment on our walk back to the car. This tiny coffee truck had black iced tea, a miracle!

We drove to Charles Fort, where there was a building with explanations of the history of the fort.

We finished the day with the most delicious dinner at Fishy Fishy. I’m so happy we came to Kinsale and I’m sorry we don’t have more time here. Tomorrow we are off to Dingle, one of my favorite places