After the Cromwellian wars, the land was granted to Sir William Petty, who planned the town around 1670. Henry Street, Main Street and Shelbourne Street form a triangle with the square at its heart. Look out for Cromwell's Bridge, a small old bridge over the Finnihy River, and the site of Ireland's first suspension bridge (1841) across the Kenmare River.
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Kenmare's streets were laid out by Sir William Petty in the 17th century, giving it its distinctive triangular plan.