Hook LighthouseA black and white banded tower at the tip of the Hook peninsula, working since the thirteenth century.
Village
Dunmore East
Dunmore East, County Waterford
Thatched cottages and red sandstone cliffs at the mouth of Waterford Harbour, and the boats still go out.
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- Dunmore East, County Waterford
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Hook LighthouseA black and white banded tower at the tip of the Hook peninsula, working since the thirteenth century.
Duncannon FortThe star-shaped fort sits on a promontory over the Waterford estuary, with a beach below the walls.
Ballyhack CastleThe tower house stands above the slipway at Ballyhack, where the car ferry crosses to Passage East.
Tramore BeachLong sandy strand backed by dunes, south of Waterford city.
Lafcadio Hearn Japanese GardensLinked gardens in Tramore laid out to follow the writer Lafcadio Hearn's route from Ireland to Japan.
Tintern AbbeyTintern sits on an inlet of Bannow Bay, with a walled garden and woodland paths around it.More in Waterford
Waterford GreenwayGreenway · DungarvanForty-six kilometres on the old Waterford to Dungarvan railway, over three viaducts and through the Ballyvoyle tunnel.
House of Waterford CrystalMuseum · WaterfordThe crystal factory on the Mall is working, and the tour takes you through the blowing and cutting floors.
Reginald's TowerMuseum · WaterfordThe round stone tower at the end of the quay was built on a Viking defensive site and holds the Viking collection now.
Ardmore Round Tower and CathedralMonastic site · ArdmoreThirty metres of round tower stand beside a ruined cathedral with carved stone arcading, up on the hill above the village.
Mount Congreve GardensGarden · WaterfordA woodland garden and a walled garden on the estate above the Suir at Kilmeaden.
Lismore Castle GardensHouse and gardens · LismoreWalled and woodland gardens inside the castle demesne, with a contemporary art gallery in the west wing.
Ardmore Cliff WalkWalk · ArdmoreAbout 5km of coast loop from the village around Ram Head, past a wrecked crane ship and a holy well.
Mahon FallsWaterfall · DungarvanThe waterfall comes down the sandstone face of Coumahon in the Comeraghs, about twenty minutes on foot from the car park.