Cork Airport 1 hr 56
Reginalds Tower (25 min) Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. Ballyhack Castle (17 min) This 15th-century tower house overlooking the Waterford estuary offers seasonal guided tours. Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford) (26 min) Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Tintern Abbey (20 min) Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience (6 min) Reproduction 1840s emigrant vessel with exhibits, guided tours & costumed interpreters, plus a cafe. Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum (30 min) Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre (11 min) Majestic abbey, circa 1170, with sprawling grounds & an intricate maze made of hedges. Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (23 min) Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. Christ Church Cathedral (27 min) Elegant, neoclassical Georgian-style cathedral with an ornate stained-glass window & a gift shop. The Kennedy Homestead (8 min) Home to 5 generations of the Kennedy dynasty, with Irish-American history exhibits & memorabilia. Colclough Walled Garden (21 min) Restored 1800s Georgian walled garden split into 2 sections, an ornamental & a kitchen garden. King Of The Vikings (25 min) House of Waterford Crystal (23 min) Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Secret Valley Wildlife Park (19 min) 14-acre facility with exotic & native wildlife, plus animal feedings, pony rides & other activities. John F Kennedy Arboretum (8 min) Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. |