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Hours Of Business

Shops
Most are open 9 am to 6 pm, closed Sunday. Some shops are open on Sundays and late evenings.

Bars and Pubs
Mon, Tue and Wed 10.30 am to 11.30 pm
Thu, Fri and Sat 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Sunday 12.30 to 11.00 pm

Offices
Most offices are open 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday with a lunchbreak from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Restaurants Most begin their evening orders at 7.00-7.30 pm with last orders taken at around 10.00 pm.

Banks
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) Pearse Street 477 2157 Fax 477 2765 Mon 10 am-5 pm and Tues-Fri 10 am-4 pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday

AIB Bureau de Change Pearse Street 477 2157 Fax 477 2765 Summer only: 5 pm-10pm Mon-Fri, Sat 10 am-10 pm, Sun 10 am-9 pm

Bank of Ireland (BOI) Emmet Street 477 2521 Mon 10 am-5pm and Tues-Fri 10 am-4 pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday

BOI Bureau de Change Emmet Street 477 2521 Same hours as bank


Other Bureau de Change Facilities :

Post Office Pearse Street 477 2246 9.00-5.30 pm Mon-Sat, closed Sundays and Bank Holidays

Bolands Newsagents Emmet Street 477 2161 Normal working hours

Cronin's of Kinsale Emmet Street 477 2192 Normal working hours

Actons Hotel Pier Road 477 2135 Service available to hotel guests only

Smoking In Pubs A Sign Of The Past

Effective March 29, 2004, the Irish Government has implemented a ban smoking in the workplace in Ireland. This means that with effect from that date smoking is forbidden in enclosed places of work in Ireland. This includes office blocks, various buildings, public houses/bars, restaurants and company vehicles.

Any person found guilty of breaching the ban on smoking in the workplace may be subject to a fine of 3,000 euro. The owner, manager or person in charge of the workplace is legally responsible for ensuring that the ban on smoking in the workplace is complied with.

Dining Out

We have found that dining out in Ireland is a lot different than in the USA. Instead of being rushed through dinner so someone else can have your table, dinner is more of a leasure event in Ireland. There is no rush for you to eat and leave. The staff will be bustling about making sure everything is taken care of, but your meal is not rushed at all. Sometimes a table will only see one set of guests in an evening. Meals come in courses with plenty of time to enjoy them at the nice restaurants in Kinsale. Water, usually with lemon slices in it, brown bread served first, than your appetizer, followed by your main course, and then coffee or tea and dessert. Also, instead of putting your check on the table, they wait for you to ask for it. They seem to go out of their way not to rush you.