Cork Airport 2 hr 19
John F Kennedy Arboretum (24 min)
Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford) (49 min)
Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (46 min)
Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. Fethard Castle (4 min) Hook Head (15 min)
Rocky promontory with one of the world's oldest working lighthouses & rich migratory birdlife. Loftus Hall (10 min)
A 14th century residence open for spooky tours with a climbing wall and zip wire for kids. House of Waterford Crystal (46 min)
Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Baginbun Beach (4 min)
Beach and kayaking Colclough Walled Garden (13 min)
Restored 1800s Georgian walled garden split into 2 sections, an ornamental & a kitchen garden. Reginalds Tower (48 min)
Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. Hook Peninsula (12 min)
Lighthouse, beach, and architecture Hook Lighthouse (14 min)
Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views. Tintern Abbey (12 min)
Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre (20 min)
Majestic abbey, circa 1170, with sprawling grounds & an intricate maze made of hedges. | 
