County Wexford

What to see in County Wexford?

Check out all the places I’ve been visiting in County Wexford.

Greenroom Restaurant at the Seafield Hotel, Co. Wexford

The Greenroom Restaurant at the Seafield Hotel is the most elegant and poshest restaurant I had dinner at, so far. What’s more, Seafield Hotel & Spa Resort is a 4-star luxury hotel in County Wexford. Undoubtedly one of the finest luxury...

Cahore, Co. Wexford

Cahore itself it’s not as well-known as Courtown or the amazing beach at Curracloe. But, it is a hidden gem on the east coast of County Wexford. It is a gorgeous little harbor with lovely views north toward Tara Hill and Arklow. So, Cahore is...

Hotel Curracloe, Co. Wexford

After spending a fabulous time at Raven Nature Reserve and then at gorgeous Curracloe Beach, we were looking for a nice place for lunch. So then we went for lunch to the restaurant in Hotel Curracloe. Hotel Curracloe is a family-run hotel located in...

Curracloe Beach, Co. Wexford

After a very enjoyable walk through Raven Nature Reserve, I went to Curracloe Beach. Can’t imagine my summer holiday without visiting this amazing beach. Curracloe’s white sandy beach stretches from Raven Point to Ballyconigar near...

Raven Nature Reserve, Co. Wexford

On my holiday in August, I visited the stunning Raven Nature Reserve. The Raven Nature Reserve is a Ramsar site and national nature reserve of approximately 1,455.5 acres (5.890 km2). Situated approximately 8 km NE of Wexford Town and adjacent to...

Our Lady’s Island, Co. Wexford

My colleague recommended visiting this special place called Our Lady’s Island. Nestling in the most south-easterly corner of Ireland, and ten miles from Wexford Town, near Rosslare in County Wexford. The day was rainy but when we arrived at Our...

The Coal Bunker Bar, Co. Wexford

After visiting Johnstown Castle, we were looking for a nice place for dinner and found this wonderful pub called The Coal Bunker Bar. The Coal Bunker Bar is a family-run restaurant in Ballykelly, Drinagh in County Wexford. From the outside, it looks...

Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford

Another truly magnificent castle I have been visiting in April was a Gothic Revival Johnstown Castle located in County Wexford. Johnstown Castle is located on the Johnstown Castle Estate, a 150 acres (61 ha) estate. Located off the road between...

Doll’s House – Rathaspeck Manor, Co. Wexford

I noticed this colorful and very unusual building from afar. Therefore, I had to stop and take a picture of it. Then I googled it and find out its name is The Doll’s House. The Doll’s House is a colorfully-painted gate lodge that is located at...

St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Co. Wexford

Delightful and recently restored St. Aidan’s Cathedral is definitely worth visiting if you are in Enniscorthy town, County Wexford. It is one of the most magnificent neo-Gothic cathedrals in Ireland. Designed by one of the greatest English...

Enniscorthy Town, Co. Wexford

Waiting for the opening of the Enniscorthy Castle I decided to walk through the Enniscorthy town. And visit St Aidan’s Cathedral. Enniscorthy is the second-largest town in County Wexford. Located on the picturesque River Slaney and in close...

Enniscorthy Castle, Co. Wexford

On a rainy April Sunday, I visited Enniscorthy Castle in a historic Enniscorthy town in County Wexford. Situated in the center of Enniscorthy town, Enniscorthy Castle is among the oldest and best preserved of Ireland’s castles. It is also one of the...

Ferns Castle, Co. Wexford

Ferns is a historic town in North County Wexford. In the 6th century, it was an ecclesiastical center of national importance. And subsequently the seat of the Kings of Leinster. The town became the capital of the Kingdom of Leinster. And also the...

Courtown, Co. Wexford

After visiting at Marlfield House and lunch at The Duck Restaurant we drove to Courtown. Situated about 4 miles southeast of Gorey in County Wexford, on a wide sweep of coast called Courtown Bay. Courtown is a family-friendly seaside amusement...

The Duck Restaurant, Co. Wexford

After walking around Marlfield House and its gardens I went for lunch to The Duck Restaurant where I had the best duck dishes in my life. The Duck at Marlfield House is a restaurant in the 2022 MICHELIN Guide Ireland. This restaurant is located in...

Marlfield House, Co. Wexford

Marlfield House in County Wexford is an Irish country house built in 1852. And one of the two houses owned by the Earls of Courtown. It is a charming example of a fine Regency-period house. Marlfield House was purchased from the Earls of Courtown by...

Curracloe Beach, Co. Wexford

It is not surprising that Curracloe Beach in County Wexford won ‘Ireland’s Best Beach’ for the 2022 Reader Travel Awards. No.1 from Irish beaches, the most beautiful, the cleanest, Blue Flag, an amazing beach with a stunning forest trail beside it,...

Kings Bay Inn at Arthurstown, Co. Wexford

Kings Bay is a bay in County Wexford, situated nearby to Arthurstown and Fair Green. Arthurstown (Irish: Colmán) is a small village in the townland of Coleman in the southwest of County Wexford. Located along the R733 regional road on the eastern...

Duncannon, Co. Wexford

From Hook Lighthouse I traveled to visit Duncannon. One of the most unique seaside villages situated on scenic Ring of Hook drives in the southwest of County Wexford. Bordered to the west by Waterford harbor and sitting on a rocky headland jutting...

Hook Lighthouse, Co. Wexford

The next destination of my day trip was the astonishing medieval Hook Lighthouse. One of the greatest visitor attractions in Ireland’s Ancient East. The Hook Lighthouse (Irish: Teach Solais Rinn Duáin) also known as Hook Head Lighthouse is...

Loftus Hall, Co. Wexford

Loftus Hall is reported to be one of the most haunted houses in Ireland. Besides, situated on the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford this mansion is on the site of the original castle – Redmond Hall. Built there in 1350 during the Black Death...

Tintern Abbey, Co. Wexford

Another wonderful Cistercian abbey located on the Hook peninsula, County Wexford, I have been visiting, is Tintern Abbey. Situated only a 20-minute drive from Dunbrody Abbey and a 25-minute drive from New Ross. Tintern Abbey, which is today in...

Dunbrody Abbey, Co. Wexford

From New Ross, I traveled to visit one of the most impressive ruined Cistercians abbeys in Ireland. Situated on the Hook Peninsula in Campile, County Wexford, in a rural tranquillity area, Dunbrody Abbey is one of the finest examples of a Cistercian...

New Ross, Co. Wexford

In August I traveled to County Wexford again and the first place where I stopped for a moment was New Ross – centrally located in the historic and scenic southeast region of Ireland. New Ross, in Irish Ros Mhic Thriaúin which mean “Wood of the...

Curracloe Beach, Co. Wexford

Curracloe Beach has been named Ireland’s best beach by readers of the Sunday Independent. On my holiday in July, I traveled to scenic County Wexford, on the southeast coast which is Ireland`s sunniest region. The first place I visited was the...