Free the Old Head of Kinsale
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Free the Old Head of Kinsale is a campaign group in County Cork
, Ireland
which campaigns for the restoration of public access to the Old Head of Kinsale
, a scenic landmark in West Cork
.
The group maintains that there was full public access to the Old Head of Kinsale until 1997 when a private Golf
Links course was constructed on part of the headland after which the owners blocked off public access. Free the Old Head of Kinsale dispute the golf club's right to deny a right the campaign believes has existed for centuries.
The Old Head of Kinsale juts into the Atlantic Ocean
and widens out after a narrow isthmus
at its entrance. It is at this point that access is blocked with gates, barbed wire and heavy security.
Free the Old Head of Kinsale has organised many protests at the gates of the Old Head Golflinks over the years, including the tactic of civil disobedience
by making incursions over the walls and barbed wire.
The campaign is made up of a diverse grouping of people from all walks of life and has no formal leadership, however prominent individuals in the campaign include Ted Tynan
and Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh.
The campaign group is currently taking a court action to establish the Right-of-way
.
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
which campaigns for the restoration of public access to the Old Head of Kinsale
Old Head of Kinsale
The Old Head of Kinsale, is a headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. An early lighthouse was established here in the 17th century by Robert Reading...
, a scenic landmark in West Cork
West Cork
West Cork refers to a geographical area in south-west Ireland, lying within Ireland's largest county, County Cork. Traditionally a popular tourist destination, the area is seen as being distinct from the more populated northern or eastern parts of the county, as well as the more urban area of...
.
The group maintains that there was full public access to the Old Head of Kinsale until 1997 when a private Golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
Links course was constructed on part of the headland after which the owners blocked off public access. Free the Old Head of Kinsale dispute the golf club's right to deny a right the campaign believes has existed for centuries.
The Old Head of Kinsale juts into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and widens out after a narrow isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
at its entrance. It is at this point that access is blocked with gates, barbed wire and heavy security.
Free the Old Head of Kinsale has organised many protests at the gates of the Old Head Golflinks over the years, including the tactic of civil disobedience
Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Civil disobedience is commonly, though not always, defined as being nonviolent resistance. It is one form of civil resistance...
by making incursions over the walls and barbed wire.
The campaign is made up of a diverse grouping of people from all walks of life and has no formal leadership, however prominent individuals in the campaign include Ted Tynan
Ted Tynan
Timothy "Ted" Tynan is a member of Cork City Council and leading member of the Workers' Party of Ireland.Councillor Tynan was born in Cork city in 1942...
and Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh.
The campaign group is currently taking a court action to establish the Right-of-way
Easement
An easement is a certain right to use the real property of another without possessing it.Easements are helpful for providing pathways across two or more pieces of property or allowing an individual to fish in a privately owned pond...
.