Kinsale, Virginia

Kinsale is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.

[2] During the War of 1812, the Royal Marines Battalions raided the entrance to the Yeocomico River, which concluded with the capture of four schooners at the town of Kinsale, Virginia in August, 1814.

[4] There is a small museum near the town commons dedicated to its history.

The community is the location of the headquarters of the Bevans Oyster Company, which is a large employer in the area.

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