In the extreme South of Leinster , on the Hook Peninsula , the Norman family of Redmond built a great mansion in the early 14th century. The house and surrounding lands were confiscated by the Cromwellians and given to the Loftus family in 1666 ,...
The picturesque fishing village of Kilmore is situated on the Southern coast of Wexford and is a must see on your Ireland tours. It takes its name from the Christian tradition , in Irish An Chill Mhor (‘the large church-cell’) , and is home to...
This long mountain range which forms the border between two countries is known from its appearance as na Staighri Dubha (‘the Black Stairs’) and its scenery is a must see on your Ireland tours. Notwithstanding this name , it is an area of great natural...
On your tours of Ireland Ireland, Our Lady's Island is a must see. The Island is surrounded by a slat water lake and cut off from the sea by a sand bar , has been a place of pilgrimage since pre-Christian times. It was St...
The Comeragh Mountains sit at 800 metres high and should be seen on any Ireland tours. They are another example of the varied landscape in Ireland. In the mountains there are several remote places which are said to have served as hideouts for a famous outlaw...
For centuries , the town of Carlow , 35 miles North-East of Wexford , was an Anglo-Norman stronghold at the edge of an otherwise fiercely Gaelic county. As such, it has a bloody history , with its most terrible battle during the 1798 Rebellion , when...
This has just re-0pened in May 2011 , and what a thing to see on tours of Ireland , especially if you are American with Irish roots. It is situated in County Wexford. Board the Dunbrody and walk in the footsteps of famine emigrants on their...
Now this is a real hidden gem for you to explore on your tours of Ireland. Especially if you have an interest in the very diverse history of Ireland. The exhibition features fifteen large embroidered panels which provide the setting for a dramatic presentation of the...
A maritime county in the province of Leinster. Worth seeing on any tours of Ireland. Often refereed to as "the sunny southeast" of Ireland , Wexford (900 square miles) has a population of approx 120,000. Its terrain falls gradually southeastward from the Blackstairs Mountains (2,409 feet) to...
Crannogs are man-made , usually circular , lake islands. They consist of piles of stones as a foundation, covered by brushwood and earth, and with palisades enclosing one or more houses. Modern examples at Craggaunowen (County Clare) and the National heritage Park at Ferrycarrig (County Wexford) show...