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 a haven for birds, including puffins nesting in May.

Gannet colony on the rocky cliffs of Great Saltee Island

Gannet resting on a nest on Great Saltee Island

Two puffins among coastal flowers on Great Saltee Island

Visitor sitting on a stone seat on Great Saltee Island

Gannets gathered on rocks on the Saltee Islands

Path through coastal vegetation on Great Saltee Island

Seabirds nesting on a rocky outcrop beside Great Saltee Island

Rocky coastline and clear blue water around 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....