Guidebook for Wexford
Sightseeing
The worlds oldest lighthouse- Amazing
about 1 hour car trip from Wexford town
158 locals recommend
Hook Lighthouse
The worlds oldest lighthouse- Amazing
about 1 hour car trip from Wexford town
A good history is provided into the thousands of people that emigrated from Ireland in famine times. The tour includes the ship and actors tell about their experiences on the famine ship.
82 locals recommend
Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience
A good history is provided into the thousands of people that emigrated from Ireland in famine times. The tour includes the ship and actors tell about their experiences on the famine ship.
Irish National Heritage Park
Good if interested in History
A Castle on beautiful grounds including a lake and resident peacocks, a great walk which also has a cafe. There is 3 Euro entrance charge May-Oct
66 locals recommend
Johnstown Castle
A Castle on beautiful grounds including a lake and resident peacocks, a great walk which also has a cafe. There is 3 Euro entrance charge May-Oct
Everything Else
A beautiful Abbey with a restored walled garden and a coffee shop which is open May to September but closes at 4 pm
82 locals recommend
Tintern Abbey
A beautiful Abbey with a restored walled garden and a coffee shop which is open May to September but closes at 4 pm
Curracloe
A beautiful beach
Rosslare Harbour has numerous ferry crossings going to Wales, France and now even Spain
16 locals recommend
Rosslare Harbour
N25Rosslare Harbour has numerous ferry crossings going to Wales, France and now even Spain
You can get a car ferry from Ballyhack to Pasage east in Waterford which cuts about 20 miles off the road journey between the two counties but costs 8 euro single for a car
11 locals recommend
Ballyhack Ferry station
You can get a car ferry from Ballyhack to Pasage east in Waterford which cuts about 20 miles off the road journey between the two counties but costs 8 euro single for a car
Food Scene
Cistín Eile
80 S Main StAn excellent restaurant which serves Irish food with a twist
Premier
104 S Main StA great chipper
La Dolce Vita
7 Trimmers Ln WA great Italian
A nice restaurant which also has a small tapas bar at the front but booking is essential
11 locals recommend
The Yard Restaurant
Upper george's StreetA nice restaurant which also has a small tapas bar at the front but booking is essential
Drinks & Nightlife
The Sky and The Ground
112 S Main StA lovely pub which has music on occasions
Essentials
Tesco Extra
This shop is a 2 minute walk from the house
Arts & Culture
The Opera House which houses the main activities during the Wexford Opera festival in October
51 locals recommend
National Opera House
High StreetThe Opera House which houses the main activities during the Wexford Opera festival in October