A dyke, built in the 1840's, created over 1,000 hectares of mudflats and islands which now form a world renowned wildfowl reserve. Nearly half the world's population of Greenland white-fronted geese winter here where the reeds and shallows harbour over 190 species of water-fowl and waders.
There's an information centre where illustrations of the main species to be seen in this natural wonderland are displayed. Along the entrance driveways are 'hides' from which the wild fowl can be v...

Dating back to 1170 Dunbrody is an excellent example of a Cistercian Monastery in Ireland. It's located about 8 miles south of the County Wexford town of New Ross.
The site of the ruins of Dunbrody Castle now houses a craft shop with quality hand-made local crafts. There is a small museum within the tearooms with family information and a very large dolls house - a scale replica of the castle. There is a small pitch and putt course and a full size hedge maze - one of only two in Ireland...

The 13th Century Hook Lighthouse, located at the end of Hook Head, is the oldest working lighthouse in Northern Europe. The Keepers houses are now a visitor centre. Facilities include the Lighthouse Café and a craft shop. The centre has facilities for the disabled, although the tower itself doesn't....

Adventure Golf Course

Pirates Cove in Courtown is the location of Ireland's first adventure golf course. There are 18 carpeted greens each 35' - 40' feet long. Three greens are inside full sized caves and one is under a waterfall and one is played in the full sized pirate shipwreck.
It's a delight to walk through the subtropical gardens, with the sound of water cascading 35' down into the large man-made lake.

Fun Cave

The Fun Cave is...

The Dunbrody Famine Ship is a full scale replica of the three-masted barque that transported many Irish emigrants to the US and Canada over 150 years ago (between 1845 and 1870). One such emigrant was Patrick Kennedy, great grandfather of President John F Kennedy, who departed our shores in 1848.
The original Dunbrody was built in Quebec, Canada, in 1845 for the Graves family of New Ross. Features include a number of exhibitions and visitors can also experience life on board the Dunbrod...

The Courtown Amusement Centre guarantees a fun day out for all the family. Features include slides, swingboats, kiddie rides, waltzers, a carousel as well as a number of electronic amusements....

The National 1798 Visitor Centre in Enniscorthy tells the story of the rebellion and its aftermath in 1798. Visitors can enjoy a multi media presentation, the highlight of which is the Battle of Vinegar Hill.
It's located just off the N30 and the N11, about 0.5km from Enniscorthy town centre. Facilities here include a coffee shop and a craft/gift shop....

The Kennedy Homestead was the birthplace of Patrick Kennedy, the great grandfather of America's youngest ever president – John F Kennedy. Through exhibitions, photographs and an audio visual display it tells the story of those who stayed in Dunganstown and Patrick Kennedy who emigrated to America in 1848. The Kennedy's actually still own the house....

Curracloe Beach is a regular holder of the Blue Flag Beach status. The dunes are currently the subject of an active conservation policy by Wexford County Council ensuring that this marvellous amenity and the plant and wildlife it contains, will be preserved for future generations. A nature trail runs through the dunes and continues for 5 km to Raven Point, passing through the beautiful peninsula which constitutes Raven Nature Reserve....

The Irish National Heritage Park depicts man's settlement in Ireland from 7000 BC to the arrival of the Normans in the 12th Century. Stroll through the park with its homesteads, places of ritual, burial modes and long forgotten remains. Your senses come alive with sights and sounds stretching back almost 9000 years. Discover how the Celts, Vikings and Normans came together, intermarried and developed into the rich tapestry which forms Irish Society today....