Equestrian
With
horse-riding being such a popular leisure activity in
Wexford,
it's no wonder that we have such a selection of excellent
equestrian centres to choose from.
As well as leisure riding, you can avail yourself of quality-approved
instruction for riders of all standards, along with cross-country,
show jumping, dressage and polocrosse.
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Johnstown Castle
The harmony between great Victorian revival castles and their surrounding
ornamental grounds is rarely seen to such perfection as at Johnstown Castle.
The mature woodlands and lakes of this demesne provide the perfect setting
for this turreted, battlemented and machicolated castle of
gleaming silver-grey ashlar, built between 1810
and 1855
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Hook Lighthouse
Visit one of the Oldest
Operational Lighthouses in the World.
Hook Head, wild and elemental, tranquil and serene, in its serenity hides
the treachery which bewaits unsuspecting mariners.
Little wonder that William Marshall earl of Pembrokeshire undertook the
building of the
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lighthouse in the early 13th
century as a navigational aid to guide his ships into Waterford Harbour. |
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Irish National Heritage
Park
The Irish National
Heritage Park depicts many settlements in Ireland from the dawn of
history to the
arrival of the Normans in the 12th century. Stroll through the park
with its homesteads, places of ritual, burial modes with
long-forgotten
remains.
Your senses come alive with sights and sounds stretching back
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Dunbrody Famine Ship
The original Dunbrody was a three-masted barque built in Quebec, Canada,
for the Graves family of New Ross, Co. Wexford, in 1845.
She carried many
emigrants to the new world from
1845-1870.
The Dunbrody Project involved the construction of a full-scale
sea-going replica.
The Dunbrody was finished in early 2001 and
is now
open to visitors at the quayside in New Ross.
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The John F.
Kennedy Arboretum
The John F. Kennedy Arboretum, on 252 hectares, contains over 4,500 types of
trees and shrubs, 200 forest plots, rhododendrons, dwarf conifers, lake,
viewing-point, tea-room and visitor-centre with
an audio-visual show. |
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Father Murphy
Centre
Father Murphy
Centre commemorates the memory of Father John Murphy and the 1798 Rising.
The centre contains a number of authentic
out-houses which illustrate the
way of life on an Irish farm during the 18th and 19th Century.
Many old farm
implements are on display. |
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Wexford
Wildlife Reserve
Wexford is widely known as the best county in Ireland for bird-watching.
This is a well-equipped visitor-centre and has many exhibitions and an
informative audio visual show.
The park is sign-posted just outside Wexford
town
on the R741 between Ferrybank and Castlebridge. |
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