Cork Airport 1 hr 59
John F Kennedy Arboretum (48 min)
Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Hook Head (1 hr 3)
Rocky promontory with one of the world's oldest working lighthouses & rich migratory birdlife. Loftus Hall (59 min)
A 14th century residence open for spooky tours with a climbing wall and zip wire for kids. Mount Congreve Gardens (25 min)
Formal historic garden & woodlands open seasonally, with a plant shop selling coffee & ice cream. Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (20 min)
Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. Tramore Beach (19 min) House of Waterford Crystal (20 min)
Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Reginalds Tower (20 min)
Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens (18 min) Colclough Walled Garden (1 hr)
Restored 1800s Georgian walled garden split into 2 sections, an ornamental & a kitchen garden. Hook Lighthouse (1 hr 3)
Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views. Hook Peninsula (1 hr 1)
Lighthouse, beach, and architecture Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre (51 min)
Majestic abbey, circa 1170, with sprawling grounds & an intricate maze made of hedges. Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford) (21 min)
Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Tintern Abbey (1 hr)
Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. | 
