Local interest - Co. Wexford
South West Wexford is "the secret Ireland"
- unspoilt, awaiting discovery. It is distinctly different and possesses a landscape, history, culture
and character undeniably its own. Its uniqueness is due in no small part to some early visitors from across the seas - the Celts, Vikings and Normans
who came, conquered and stayed.
Indeed the coastline, which offers a beach a day for a fortnight, is one of the special attractions of this area. Pretty fishing villages, bird
watching on the mudflats of Bannow Estuary, deep sea angling, snorkeling and swimming are part of the area's maritime life. Rivers, valleys,
estuaries and rolling hills have long provided South West Wexford with rich grazing land.
And best of all are the people - warm, friendly, funny, interesting, philosophical, they always have time for a chat or to tell stories
about days gone by. The people, the history, the coast, the country - all the ingredients for a great holiday in wonderful South West Wexford.
Places of Interest
Here www.thehook-wexford.com have selected some places of interest which we feel make the experience here as relaxing and enjoyable as possible and show
the real history in this area.
Irish Agricultural Museum & Johnstown Castle Gardens
Wexford. Tel: 053 9184671 National Museum of Agriculture & Rural Life. Located in historic farm buildings, within the extensive ornamental grounds of Johnstown Castle,
just 6km south west of Wexford Town on the road for Murrintown and Bridgetown.
Irish National Heritage Park
Ferrycarrig, Wexford. Tel: 053 9120733 An open air museum with 14 separate
sites, situated in a magnificent rural setting with winding paths, streams, ponds and plenty of wild life. Along the paths are the 14 sites which show how early man, the
Celts, Vikings and Normans, lived and how Irish society developed. At the end of the tour there are magnificent views of the River Slaney and it's estuary.
Brigid Wall - Antiques DealerBrigid Wall - Antiques Dealer
Large range of Victorian and Georgian antique furniture and jewellery.
Open Daily 9am - 7pm. Auction Bi-monthly
Milltown Ballycullane, Co. Wexford, Tel: 051 562151.
John F. Kennedy Arboretum
At the John F. Kennedy Arboretum, there is something for everyone. Covering an expanse
of 252 hectares, it contains a visitors centre with audio-visual show, 4500 types of labelled trees and shrubs, 200 forest plots, sign-posted walks, picnic area and lake.
There is a motor road to the panoramic viewing point on Slieve Coillte. The arboretum is open all year round from 10 a.m. daily. Tel: 051 388171.
Adult: €2.90 | Group Senior Citizen: €2.10 | Child/Student: €1.30 | Family: €7.40 | Heritage cards available (access to 60 fee-paying sites around ireland).
Tea room open from May - September.
Open Sundays from mid-March, April and Oct.
A miniature railway runs on afternoons during the summer.
Pony and trap transport
available during the season.
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Contact Jim Foley:
Address: Sea Mist, Arthurstown, New Ross, Co. Wexford.
Telephone: +353 51 389225
or +353 87 6781245
Fax: +353 51 389225
Email: mermaidangling@live.ie
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