Cork Airport 1 hr 48
Poulanassy Waterfall (3 min) Curraghmore House (33 min) Historic mansion with a preserved interior on 2,500-acre grounds, including a grotto made of shells. Kells Priory (19 min) Extensive ruins of an Augustinian priory built in the 12th century & surrounded by military walls. The Kennedy Homestead (24 min) Home to 5 generations of the Kennedy dynasty, with Irish-American history exhibits & memorabilia. Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (15 min) Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. John F Kennedy Arboretum (27 min) Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Jerpoint Abbey (16 min) Notable for its stone carvings, this Cistercian abbey was built in 1180 & offers a visitor centre. Reginalds Tower (17 min) Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. Ormond Castle (24 min) Built in the 1560s, this Elizabethan manor is accessible for group tours by pre-arrangement. Jerpoint Park (16 min) Family-owned farm with guided tours of 12th-century town ruins & sheepdog demonstrations. 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. Christ Church Cathedral (19 min) Elegant, neoclassical Georgian-style cathedral with an ornate stained-glass window & a gift shop. Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience (22 min) Reproduction 1840s emigrant vessel with exhibits, guided tours & costumed interpreters, plus a cafe. House of Waterford Crystal (15 min) Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Mount Congreve Gardens (18 min) Formal historic garden & woodlands open seasonally, with a plant shop selling coffee & ice cream. |