Cork Airport 1 hr 34
Ormond Castle (21 min) Built in the 1560s, this Elizabethan manor is accessible for group tours by pre-arrangement. The Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark (17 min) SE Ireland coastal area listed as a UNESCO Geopark for its 19th century copper mining heritage. Tramore Beach (17 min) Mount Congreve Gardens (5 min) Formal historic garden & woodlands open seasonally, with a plant shop selling coffee & ice cream. House of Waterford Crystal (16 min) Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford) (18 min) Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Curraghmore House (18 min) Historic mansion with a preserved interior on 2,500-acre grounds, including a grotto made of shells. Seasonal Tramore Amusement Park (16 min) Coumshingaun Lough (20 min) Rocky bluffs covered in greenery line this lake, reached via a strenuous trail with steep sections. Christ Church Cathedral (19 min) Elegant, neoclassical Georgian-style cathedral with an ornate stained-glass window & a gift shop. Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens (14 min) King Of The Vikings (18 min) Waterford Suir Valley Railway (2 min) Reginalds Tower (17 min) Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (16 min) Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. |