Location: New Ross & Hook Head

Coast Kilmore Quay Hotel

Set in the beautiful Kilmore Quay in County Wexford, Coast Kilmore Quay defines a contemporary holiday in Ireland   STAY Coast Kilmore Quay is all about eating, drinking and staying in a contemporary environment. There is something for everybody. Whether you’re a family getting away with the kids, young or old, or a couple looking […]

Duncannon Beach

Duncannon Beach is great for families as there is a designated bathing area of approximately a mile long for optimum safety.. There are stunning views of Hook Head from the area and also views of Waterford from the coastline. Just a short stroll from the beach is Duncannon Fort.

Grange Beach

Grange Beach is a sandy beach located in Fethard, County Wexford which merges into Banna Beach during low tide. As a result of the beach not being well sheltered from the wind, it is the prime location for many water sports like surfing and wind surfing. Grange Beach has received the Green Coast Award for […]

Booley Bay Beach

Booley Bay beach is one of Wexford’s hidden gems and is considered a very secluded beach on the Duncannon to Hook Head road. The beach is nestled in a gorgeous sheltered bay and hosts a gorgeous, golden sweeping sand. Booley Bay Beach has received the Green Coast Awards 2017 for the cleanliness of its beach.

Hook Lodge B&B

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Feel properly spoiled at Hook Lodge, a relaxed boutique Bed & Breakfast offering guests individually designed rooms with luxury extras such Nespresso coffee machines, bedroom robes, sumptuous beds and delicious breakfast choices.   A close walk to sea and sand on the Hook Peninsula, we are not your typical bed & breakfast; you get to […]

The Gallery Restaurant at Brandon House Hotel

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    The Gallery Restaurant offers a splendid fusion of traditional and modern cuisine, prepared by Head Chef Emmet Maher. The highest standard of cuisine is assured at all times and this coupled with an extensive wine list offering the best of old and new world wines will ensure you truly enjoy your dining experience. Our […]

Wexford Walking Trail

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Choose from a wide range of quality waymarked walks through diverse rural and urban landscapes of assorted character. All trails are steeped in the history of the island long regarded as ‘the end of the known world’. Located in the south east of the island of Ireland, County Wexford has an exceptionally varied landscape for […]

Wexford Garden Trail

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Wexford Garden Trail will lead you to some of the most beautiful, unique, rare and exotic gardens in Ireland’s Sunny South East. Our gardens reflect the history and diversity of the county and its landscape. Some of the gardens were originally laid out in the 18th century, while others were established just 10 years ago. […]

Wexford Craft Trail

The hum of the potter’s wheel, the click of the weaver’s shuttle, hammer blows to the anvil and the calm of needlework – all these are the sounds of Wexford’s craftsmen and craftswomen at work. Across this historic county in the towns, villages and down country lanes, you will find the studios of today’s practitioners […]

The Kennedy Story and The Emigrant Trail

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Wexford has unique Irish American links being the ancestral home to President John F. Kennedy. Visitors can explore this connection through the emigrant trail, visiting the Kennedy Homestead, the JFK Arboretum and the Emigrant Flame and Dunbrody Famine Ship, a replica of the famine ship which his great-grandfather left Ireland aboard.   Kennedy Homestead website: […]

The Norman Way

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In 1166, Diarmuid MacMurrough was ousted as King of Leinster, fled Ireland and sought help from Henry II. Henry gave Diarmuid permission to recruit mercenaries and authorised his subjects to help Diarmuid. In May 1169 the Normans first landed in Ireland at Bannow Bay in Wexford. They set about conquering Leinster and the territories over […]

Wexford Heritage Trail

An age-old gateway into Ireland, County Wexford is steeped in history dating back to the Stone Age, over 6,000 years ago. Journey through time and meet our ancestors – Celts, Christians, Vikings, Normans, French, Welsh and English. Wexford’s history, culture and magnificent landscape is presented to you in a very special way on the Wexford […]