Our holiday cottage is situated in the lovely Irish village of Duncannon. Holidays and vacations here can be what you want to make of them. From secluded relaxation to action packed sports, our corner of Ireland has it all. There is the unspoiled beautiful sandy beach to laze on or just relax in the secluded grounds of your own Martello Tower. You could picnic at one of the several smaller secluded beaches nearby. There is fishing, water sports and horse riding. You could join a short course at the local Outdoor Education Centre. There are free public tennis courts and an excellent children's playground beside the beach We can cater for golfing trips. Ireland is famous for its golf courses, and in Co Wexford the golf enthusiast will be spoilt for choice as there are numerous courses close by. In the village (population about 300) there is a shop, two public houses, two restaurants and a hotel. There is also an excellent supermarket nearby.

Visitors are allowed to park cars on the beach. It is a beautiful, quiet, safe beach, only 5 mins walk from the holiday cottage, and even at peak season it never gets crowded. There are other smaller beaches nearby.

Duncannon is situated in the "Sunny South East" of Ireland. The climate here is generally mild with very little frost in winter. (There are two mature palm trees in the garden). There are trail walks along the cliffs and many historic buildings to explore. There are several nice gardens open to the public in the area. John F. Kennedy's Irish ancestors came from this area and there is much Kennedy history around. We own a 20' boat and have been known, on rare and suitable occasions, to go sea angling or cruising up the rivers.

Duncannon is about 35 miles from Rosslare Ferryport, 25 miles from Wexford and 15 miles from New Ross. Waterford City and airport with daily flights to Luton are about 10 miles away via a car ferry. Aer Arran also has services to Waterford from Manchester and Birmingham 6 days per week. Dublin Port and Airport are about 100 miles distant as is Dun Laoghaire Ferryport. Cork is about 90 miles away. Cork airport is a similar distance. Directions can be provided. There are lots of sporting (11 Golf Courses) and pleasure activities and places of interest nearby.

There are wildlife sanctuaries, which are mainly inhabited by birds (many rare ones) within a short distance of Duncannon. Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny are close by. A tour of the Crystal Factory at Waterford is well worth while. More details of what to do are kept in the cottage.

Listed below is a sample of some places of interest and things to do in the area.

DUNCANNON FORT: A FORTIFICATION DATING FROM 1588.

HOOK HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: ONE OF THE OLDEST OPERATIONAL LIGHTHOUSES IN EUROPE.

CASTLES: BALLY HACK (1450); SLADE (1550) & FETHARD (1200).

BAGINBUN NORMAN FORTIFICATIONS AND MARTELLO TOWER.

DUNBRODY ABBEY, FOUNDED IN 1210. TINTERN ABBEY, BUILT BY CISTERCIAN MONKS IN 1200.

BERKELEY COSTUME AND TOY MUSEUM, NEW ROSS.

JOHN F KENNEDY ARBORETUM: 252 HECTARES OF PARKLAND, CONTAINING 4,500 TYPES OF TREES AND SHRUBS.

WOODSTOCK GARDENS, INISTIOGE.

MOUNT CONGRIEVE GARDENS, KILMEADEN, CO WATERFORD.

JOHNSTOWN CASTLE & GARDENS: AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM & FAMINE HISTORY ..... EXCELLENT!

KENNEDY HOMESTEAD: BIRTHPLACE OF JFKs GREAT GRANDFATHER.

BALLYLANE VISITOR FARM, NEW ROSS: WORKING FARM.

WALKS: HOOK HEAD TO SLADE CASTLE; SLI NA SLAINTE 6KM, ST.MULLENS; INISTIOGE VILLAGE + MANY MORE.

WILDLIFE: THE SALTEE ISLANDS (bird sanctuary reached by ferry); WEXFORD WILDFOWL RESERVE. WEXFORD IS THE BEST COUNTY IN IRELAND FOR BIRD WATCHING (according to the Irish Tourist Board).

IRISH NATIONAL HERITAGE PARK ..... go back 9000 years!

YOLA FARMSTEAD: FOLK PARK & GENEALOGICAL CENTRE, ROSSLARE.

OAKLANDS LAKE, NEW ROSS: COARSE FISHING.

KILKENNY: HISTORIC CITY.

CLONMEL: MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT.

THE GALLEY RIVER CRUISE RESTAURANTS, NEW ROSS & WATERFORD.

WATERFORD CRYSTAL FACTORY.

THE DUNBRODY, REPLICA FAMINE SHIP, NEW ROSS.

WHALE AND DOLPHIN WATCHING TAKES PLACE AT THE HOOK.

THE MARTELLO TOWER IN YOUR GARDEN. A fabulous, solid, granite structure, privately owned and built by wonderful craftsmen in about 1810, as a defence against the planned invasion by Napoleon. There was a cannon on top of it.

The above is a sample of what is available.
If you visit www.southeastireland.com or www.WexfordTourism.com or www.thehook-wexford.com you may find more that will interest you.