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Things to do near Kilmore and Kilmore Quay

The Kilmore area offers a wealth of things to do and see on holiday: great food, tranquil scenery and exciting day trips to suit all tastes, ages and abilities. Open any topic below to find out more, from our own fabulous local beaches to bird watching, angling, and the Saltee Islands.

Activities for Children

Kilmore Cottage houses are styled to be robust and easy to maintain, with spacious gardens, books, games and lots of outdoor green space. Mary Barry's...

Angling

We provide a warm welcome to anglers, and provide practical assistance such as freezers, a bait fridge and drying space. You can arrange an angling...

Beaches

Wexford has more sunshine than any other county in Ireland, with a 250km coastline with lots of sandy beaches. Local Ballyhealy Beach is a Green...

Bird Watching

Rich and varied local eco-systems for bird and marine life; photographers regularly visit, especially during the May nesting season. Key locations: Tacumshane Lake, Saltee Islands...

Castle at Johnstown

Johnstown Castle and gardens are a 15 minute drive away: 50 acres of landscaped gardens with three lakes, streams, castle and follies, tarmac pathways suitable...

Culture & Heritage

Wexford Festival Opera has run every October since 1951, at the purpose-built Opera House. Both Wexford Fringe and Wexford Spiegeltent Festivals run alongside the Opera...

Farm

The cottages sit on our organic beef farm, with cattle grazing in the paddocks behind the cottages (depending on where the best grasslands are), and...

Gardens

Johnstown Castle gardens (ornamental lakes, streams, follies, visitor centre, café, agricultural museum, castle tour) are nearby, as is the Memorial Garden in Kilmore Quay. Further...

Kilmore & Kilmore Quay

Kilmore Cottage sits just on the outskirts of Kilmore, a village with 200 years of carol singing tradition, two pubs, and Murphy’s XL corner shop....

Lakes

Two lakes nearby: Tacumshane Lake, a Special Protection Area for its bird sanctuary, and Our Lady's Island Lake, one of only two lagoons in Ireland,...

Marine Wildlife & Plants

The area is rich in marine wildlife: dolphins, whales, seals and sea birds. Boat charters are available to see these animals, and seals are regularly...

Restaurants & Pubs

Mary Barry's, one of the two pubs in Kilmore, is more than just a pub, it's also an award-winning seafood bar and restaurant, bigger inside...

Saltee Islands

Two privately owned islands about 5km off Kilmore Quay. The Great Saltee can be visited (a "wet landing", suited to the moderately fit) and is...

Something Different

Hook Lighthouse; Creations Glass Studio (fused-glass pieces); Tacumshane Windmill (built 1846, the only complete surviving windmill in the Republic; ask for the key at the...

Walking

Ballyhealy Beach: check tide tables online to go in a window of 2 hours either side of low tide for best walking conditions Ballyteigue Burrow:...

Wexford Town

A 20 minute drive away: a pedestrianised main street with a local-town feel, founded around 800AD as a Viking town. Home to the National Opera...