The Stone of Destiny

An Irish chieftain’s stone chair bearing the legend ‘Briseadh Ceann tSaile’ ‘The Battle of Kinsale’ stands at Millwater crossroads, once a strategic ford crossing at a mill complex on the road to Bandon about two miles from Kinsale

A local skirmish between Irish forces and English troops occurred around 1601 near Millwater crossroads, likely during the lead-up to the Battle of Kinsale; the stone commemorates the engagement, reflecting the strategic importance of the area during the Nine Years' War.