Amenities

Welcome to the Hook Peninsula,where we take life easy and the Warmth comes from the heart. Relax and let our famous hospitality wash over you like waves of the sea. We have a multitude of sunny sandy coves, historical sites , e.g. Dunbrody Abbey, the Hook Lighthouse & Tintern Abbey. Take a short drive to the
Kennedy Homestead at Dunganstown, the J.F.Kennedy Park and Arboretum, the
J.F.K. Dunbrody (life-size replica famine ship), National 1798 Visitor Centre.

For shopping you will find Wexford Town full of crafts, designer knitwear and the 'rest'. On the other side of the river you have the famous Waterford Crystal. Close by in Kilkenny you can explore the famous Kilkenny Design Centre.

For the more energetic a short drive will take you to a wide choice of championship Golf courses - Waterford Castle, Faithlegg, Mount Juliet, St. Helen's Bay and the famous links course at Tramore. Ranges of equestrian activities are available locally- Wexford being the home of some of Ireland's most famous hunting Country. Walking, Shooting, Fishing, Horse Riding/Driving, the Hook Peninsula is the holiday for you.

Click the image to the right for a panoramic view of Hook Head and the Lighthouse. It's about 150KB in total, and should download in about a minute.

John F Kennedy Park and Arboretum, New Ross, Co. Wexford.

An extensive collection of trees and shrubs from temperate regions of the world, dedicated to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Arranged in botanical sequence, it covers 252 hectares of the Southern slopes and summit of Slieve Coillte. It includes 200 forest plots, rhododendrons, dwarf conifers, hedges, lake, viewing point, tea room, picnic area, play area and visitor centre with audio visual show.

Dunbrody Famine Ship

An interactive exhibition will re-enact life on the Dunbrody as she carried her passengers from New Ross to the US and Canada 150 years ago. Visitors will experience life on board an emigrant ship as they explore the authentically recreated decks of the ship.

Visitors will have the opportunity to access a huge database of emigrants who sailed from Ireland in the nineteenth century. This database has been complied in collaboration with the Balch Institute of Philadelphia from the original passenger lists of ships, which sailed from Ireland and the UK.

Links

Waterford Crystal Showroom - Home of the famous Waterford Crystal