Bus
Bus Éireann provide services to County Wexford from Dublin and Waterford.
For further information on bus services telephone: 01 8366111.

Rail
The Dublin / Rosslare Harbour line serves County Wexford with stations at Gorey, Enniscorty, Wexford, Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Harbour.
For further information on rail services telephone:
01 8366222 ( Dublin) or 053 33114 (Wexford).

Sea
Ireland is linked to Britain and Europe by a number of car-ferry routes. The main ports of entry are Cork, Dublin and Rosslare. County Wexford is a convenient location for access to the Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Rosslare car ferry ports. Rosslare Harbour, situated in the very south-east of the county, is Ireland's Europort and provides direct access to the U.K. and Continental Europe through the ports of Fishguard and Pembroke Dock in the U.K. and through Cherbourg and Le Harve in France.
For more information, contact Rosslare Ferry Port: 053 33592.

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 RURAL

Ferrycarrig National Heritage Park
Located just outside Wexford Town, this is an 'outdoor museum' with reproductions of sites and buildings from 7,000 BC to the 12th century Norman era.


Croghan Mountains
Situated in north County Wexford, on the border with Co. Wicklow


Yola Farmstead
Located on the main Ferryport Road, 3 kms from Rosslare Harbour, Yola Farmstead is a heritage centre which simulates farming life in the 12th century.


Blackstairs Mountains
The Blackstairs Mountains are shared with Carlow with the highest peak at Mount Leinster.

 COASTAL

Wexford Slobs
A wildfowl reserve, home to around 10,000 geese who spend their winter months in Ireland.

Hook Head Peninsula
Hook Head marks the extreme southern tip of the county. Dunbrody Abbey, Tintern Abbey and Hook Head are located in this area. Hook Lighthouse is a massive 100ft structure built in 1172 on Hook Head. Some lovely fishing villages such as Duncannon, Ballyhack, Fethard-on-Sea and Slade dot the coast.

Saltee Islands
Located off the southern coast, the Saltee's are one of Europe's biggest bird sanctuaries.

Beaches
There are great beaches along the complete coastline of County Wexford down to Carnsore Point including Courtown, Cahore Point, Curracloe, Rosslare, Ballyteigue Bay, Duncannon and around to Kilmore Quay.

Rivers
Slaney - flowing through Bunclody, Enniscorthy, Wexford. The Barrow and the Bann also flow through the county.

 HISTORICAL

Johnstown Castle
Situated just outside Wexford Town, Johnstown Castle now functions as a museum with 25,000 sq. feet of displays on agriculture, rural transport, country furniture etc.


Ballyhack Castle, Ballyhack
Ballyhack Castle, a large tower house, is situated on a steep slope overlooking Waterford estuary, and was built circa 1450.


Duncannon Fort , Duncannon
A star-shaped fort built in 1588 at a stragetically important promontory in Waterford Harbour, southwest County Wexford.


Tintern Abbey, Salthills, New Ross
A Cistercian Abbey founded circa 1200. The remains consist of nave, chancel, tower, chapel and cloister.


Irish High Crosses and Field Monuments
Some of the more significant historical sites in County Wexford are at locations such as Arthurstown, Ballinaray, Lower Carrick, Fetherd-on-Sea, Camolin, and outside the town of Enniscorthy.

 INTERIORS

Johnstown Castle
Situated just outside Wexford Town, Johnstown Castle now functions as a museum with 25,000 sq. feet of displays on agriculture, rural transport, country furniture etc.

 URBAN

Wexford
A maritime town, built at the mouth of the River Slaney, Wexford has been designated a ' Heritage Town' by Bord Failte in recognition of its Viking origins. The town itself is a maze of narrow winding streets, and local attractions include the 300 year old St. Iberius Church on the Main Street, the 13th century Selskar Abbey, and the impressive Wexford Castle. Other sites of interest in the area include the Irish National Heritage Park, the North Slobs, Johnstown, Selskar Abbey and Westgate Tower. Nearby are the seaside resorts of Curracloe, Rosslare, and Kilmore Quay with the Saltee Islands lying offshore.


Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy is built on the River Slaney under historic Vinegar Hill. The tall majestic gothic-designed St. Aidans Cathedral is located at the centre of the town, and Enniscorthy Castle, an imposing Norman castle built in the 12th century overlooks the river.


Ferns
One of Wexford's oldest towns, the original monastic settlement of Ferns was plundered by the Vikings in 930. Only the portions of a later Abbey, dating from 1158, now survive in the modern-day town. Here there are also a number of High Crosses dating from the 8th and 9th century. The ruins of Saint Peter's Church, a 16th century foundation can be seen along the main Dublin road. The ruins of Ferns Castle, a Norman fortification dating from the early 13th century, has a number of interesting architectural features.


Gorey
Gorey is a market town located in the northern part of county Wexford. Gorey has some interesting buildings including Saint Michael's Church with its massive square tower, and Christ Church which has a number of highly ornate stained glass windows. Two miles south of Gorey, in the village of Ballygarret, is the site of a very early Christian settlement on which a 9th century Church ruin still stands.


New Ross
New Ross is built on the River Barrow, approximately 20 miles from Wexford town. Local attractions in New Ross include Dunbroady Abbey - a large Cistercian Abbey founded in 1210, with a hedge maze and ruins of a castle on the site. St. Mary's Church, also built around the same time, is the earliest pure Gothic building in Ireland and contains a fine selection of early mediaeval tombstones. The nearby John F. Kennedy Park and Arboretum has 600 acres of forest, gardens , woodlands and lake settings.


Kilmore Quay
A small fishing village noted for its many thatched cottages. The Saltee Islands are directly offshore.


Courtown
Courtown is a typical Irish seaside resort town. There are three miles of sandy beaches.

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