Cork Airport 2 hr 10
Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience (21 min)
Reproduction 1840s emigrant vessel with exhibits, guided tours & costumed interpreters, plus a cafe. Hook Head (23 min)
Rocky promontory with one of the world's oldest working lighthouses & rich migratory birdlife. Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre (7 min)
Majestic abbey, circa 1170, with sprawling grounds & an intricate maze made of hedges. Hook Peninsula (20 min)
Lighthouse, beach, and architecture Hook Lighthouse (22 min)
Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views. Loftus Hall (18 min)
A 14th century residence open for spooky tours with a climbing wall and zip wire for kids. John F Kennedy Arboretum (15 min)
Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (37 min)
Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. Tintern Abbey (13 min)
Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. Colclough Walled Garden (14 min)
Restored 1800s Georgian walled garden split into 2 sections, an ornamental & a kitchen garden. The Kennedy Homestead (18 min)
Home to 5 generations of the Kennedy dynasty, with Irish-American history exhibits & memorabilia. House of Waterford Crystal (37 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) (40 min)
Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Reginalds Tower (39 min)
Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. Mount Congreve Gardens (40 min)
Formal historic garden & woodlands open seasonally, with a plant shop selling coffee & ice cream. | 
