Kinsale (Irish: Cionn tSáile) is a historical barony in south County Cork, Ireland.

[3] They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.

[4][5] Kinsale barony was originally O'Kearney territory; by the 13th century the De Courcys had it.

[6][7] Kinsale is in the south of the county, a coastal region containing the town of Kinsale and the lower reaches of the River Bandon.

Settlements within the historical barony of Kinsale include:[8]