What to see in County Wexford?
Check out all the places I’ve been visiting in County 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 resorts on the east coast of Ireland. And then, it is set on 160 […]
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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 a small fishing village located 2km from Ballygarrett Village in […]
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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 the very heart of Curracloe Village, County Wexford. Situated just minutes […]
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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 Blackwater. And is a stunning stretch of the Irish coastline in County Wexford. Curracloe Beach is No.1 among Irish beaches, […]
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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 amazing Curracloe Beach in County Wexford. It is managed by the Irish National Parks […]
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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 Lady’s Island it was beautiful sunny there. I was delighted by the fabulous and peaceful […]
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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 very ordinary but it is a good honest local bar and restaurant with […]
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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 Murntown and Rathaspeck, 5.5 km southwest of Wexford town. Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens […]
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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 the entrance of Rathaspeck Manor in County Wexford. The […]
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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 architects of the 19th century, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. He designed some of the most iconic and popular […]
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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 proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland’s longest beach, Curracloe. The town is overlooked by a majestic […]
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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 few Irish castles to offer self-tours inside the castle. And contains many interesting […]
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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 Capital of Ireland when the kings of that southern part of the […]
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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 resort smaller but similar to Tramore in County Waterford. In the heart of the village […]
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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 the restored courtyard buildings of Marlfield House Hotel in Gorey, […]
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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 Mary and Ray Bowe in 1977. And following extensive restoration […]
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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, is Curracloe. I fell in love with this beach from my first visit in […]
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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 shore of the Waterford Harbour estuary. There The Three Sisters (River Barrow, River […]
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