COVE, or SUMMERCOVE, a village, in the parish
of RINCURRAN, barony of KINSALE, county of CORK,
and province of MUNSTER, 1 mile (E.) from Kinsale;
containing 446 inhabitants. This village is beautifully
situated on the harbour of Kinsale, and consists of neatly
built houses, among which are several commodious
villas and lodges for the accommodation of the numerous
visiters from various parts of the country that
frequent this place during the summer for the benefit of
sea-bathing. An extensive fishery is carried on, and
affords employment to a large portion of the inhabitants.
An annual regatta is held in July or August, and a racecourse
has been formed in the vicinity by subscription,
where races are held after the regatta. In the village
are the male and female parochial schools, established
by the rector in 1829, in connection with the Kildareplace
Society, but now supported by him in connection
with the Cork Diocesan Association: the rector also
provides a house, rent-free, for the master. Above the
village is the church of Rincurran, a beautiful and conspicuous
object; and in the vicinity is the extensive
garrison of Charlesfort.