Heritage Island, Ireland's Visitor Attractions

Welcome to Ireland’s sunny South East where a warm friendly welcome awaits all visitors! Enjoy beautiful County Wexford and visit Garrylough Mill in Enniscorthy, a unique restaurant and Mill Museum. Continue to New Ross and visit Dunbrody Emigrant Ship, a 19th century three-masted sailing ship that brought many Irish across the Atlantic Ocean to North America during and after the Famine. Continue on to Waterford – the home of the world’s finest crystal. 

A visit to the House of Waterford Crystal in the heart of Waterford provides a truly fantastic day out. The nearby Edmund Rice Heritage Centre is a place of spiritual and historical significance and is the final resting place of Blessed Edmund Rice, founder of the Christian Brothers.
Head for wonderful Carlow and enjoy the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and maybe take in a show at the George Bernard Shaw Theatre.

Continue to the medieval city of Kilkenny via Castlecomer Discovery Park and its remarkable ‘Footprints in Coal’ Exhibition, telling the story of 300 years of coal mining. When in Kilkenny don’t miss out on the wonderful Rothe House & Garden, a wonderful example of  a 17th century merchant’s townhouse. Onwards into County Tipperary and the Brú Ború cultural centre which can be found at the foot of the magnificent Rock of Cashel. Brú Ború is home to the study and celebration of Irish music, song, dance, theatre and Celtic studies.
From Cashel continue south and finish the day at the beautiful heritage town of Lismore where at its heritage centre visitors will come face to face with the historic figures who shaped the area. The charming town of Lismore, with its fine ducal Castle, overlooks the Blackwater River.

Kilgraney House, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow: www.irelands-blue-book.ie/kilgraney.htm
Marlfield House, Gorey, Co. Wexford: www.irelands-blue-book.ie/marlfield.html
Dunbrody House, Arthurstown, Co. Waterford: www.irelands-blue-book.ie/dunbrody.htm