Kenmare, is an attraction blessed with its unique, delicate and designer boutiques, creates an ambience of a prosperous foreign enclave, where one is most likely to hear English and German tones as Irish. The town, which is neatly organized, is a pleasant cosmopolitan. Aside from its resident foreigners, it has, for many years, been a natural crossing over point for those that are traveling to and from Cork. This town was founded by Sir William Petty, who was a surveyor general of Cromwell, in order to serve his mining works beside the river Finnihy.