Cork Airport 2 hr 15
John F Kennedy Arboretum (19 min)
Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience (25 min)
Reproduction 1840s emigrant vessel with exhibits, guided tours & costumed interpreters, plus a cafe. Hook Head (20 min)
Rocky promontory with one of the world's oldest working lighthouses & rich migratory birdlife. Colclough Walled Garden (15 min)
Restored 1800s Georgian walled garden split into 2 sections, an ornamental & a kitchen garden. Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre (11 min)
Majestic abbey, circa 1170, with sprawling grounds & an intricate maze made of hedges. The Kennedy Homestead (23 min)
Home to 5 generations of the Kennedy dynasty, with Irish-American history exhibits & memorabilia. Hook Peninsula (18 min)
Lighthouse, beach, and architecture Mount Congreve Gardens (45 min)
Formal historic garden & woodlands open seasonally, with a plant shop selling coffee & ice cream. Tintern Abbey (14 min)
Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (42 min)
Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. Reginalds Tower (44 min)
Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. House of Waterford Crystal (42 min)
Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Hook Lighthouse (20 min)
Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views. Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford) (45 min)
Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Loftus Hall (16 min)
A 14th century residence open for spooky tours with a climbing wall and zip wire for kids. | 
