You’d be Scilly not to knock on this door

IT’S the row with the dolphin door knockers – familiar to the fresh air brigade who love the Scilly walk, Kinsale. And while the address, Scilly Terrace, might not ring a bell, the distinctive ironmongery does – it’s part of its charm.

Set on a level but narrow strip at the sea’s edge, this Georgian row is emblematic of Kinsale. It has the slate facing, the six over six sash windows and is right on the water.

And while it’s an Irish harbour-side town, Kinsale’s architecture is not the provincial type you see up and down the country, it’s more stand alone, picture-book and it’s what makes it an international destination.