Old Head Signal Tower

An Seancheann, meaning 'the old headland' in Irish from 'sean' (old) and 'ceann' (head), refers to a strategic promontory near Kinsale in County Cork. The Old Head of Kinsale has been a site of strategic importance for centuries, later becoming home to one of Ireland's most significant Napoleonic-era monuments. In response to the threat of French invasion, the British authorities commissioned ...