scenic drives wexford

Waterford and the Comeragh Mountains One day scecic tour 177km Depart New Ross and follow the coast to Ballyhack crossing to County Waterford by the passage East car ferry. Follow the coastline to Dunmore East passing Woodstown Strand with its beautiful sandy beach and on to the popular seaside resort of Tramore. Continue on by the scenic coast road by Annestown and the fishing village of Bunmahon towards Dungarvan. Dungarvan is attractively situated south of the Comeragh and monavullagh Moun...

There are three well-signposted scenic drives in County Wexford. Just follow the brown road signs to see some of Wexford's natural heritage at its best. The Bannow Drive - pick up the first sign at Wellingtonbridge on the R733. The Slaney Drive - pick up the first sign at the National Heritage Park, just off the start of N11. The Hook Drive - pick up the first sign at Tintern Abbey, just off the R733. In addition to these scenic routes another suggestion is to follow The Heritage Qu...

The journey to Wexford by road or river has many pleasant views, and some bends of the river are particularly fine. The last stages lie through the Barony of Shelmalier, which has always had a population of net-fishermen and fowlers. The'bold Shelmalier' with his long barrelled duck gun was a formidable marksman in the Wexford insurgent army. He is commemorated in may ballads. West of Enniscorthy are the Blackstairs Mountains (highest point Mount Leinster, 2,610 feet), which form par...