Desmond Castle

Desmond Castle, located in Kinsale, Ireland, is a 15th-century building that formerly served as a customs house. Today, it houses a wine museum. Kinsale itself is a market town and seaport in County Cork, situated at the mouth of the River Bandon. The town has a rich history, having been captured by the Spanish and retaken by the English in 1601, and later served as an important garrison and port. Desmond was also an ancient territorial division of Ireland, encompassing parts of modern-day Kerry and Cork counties, and was ruled by powerful families like the Fitzgeralds, who held the earldom of Desmond.12