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Jeanie Johnston
The distinctive image of the high masts of the Jeanie Johnston docked on Custom House Quay offers a striking reminder of Irish history. The unique opportunity to step aboard this full replica of the original Jeanie Johnston, which was built in 1847…
Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre
As Wexford’s only maritime museum, the Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre is ideally located for a stop when passing through the village. Whether you’re heading towards or leaving the port, or if you’re spending time in Rosslare Harbour, the…
Sigginstown Castle
Strategically located overlooking Tacumshin Lake and beyond towards the open sea, Sigginstown Castle dates back to at least the early 1500s, with a fascinating history over hundreds of years. Current owners, Liz and Gordon Jones, are fluent in the…
The Boathouse Hotel
The newly-created Boathouse Hotel is the first social enterprise Eco-Hotel in North Wales with a social and environmental mission. Nestled in a dip on Newry Beach Promenade, the Boathouse Hotel boasts a perfect location on the Anglesey Coastal Path…
Holyhead Breakwater Country Park | Parc Gwledig Morglawdd Caergybi
The Nature Trail is just over a mile long, with varying terrain and should take around 40 minutes to complete. Beginning at the car park, follow the markers on the Port Places app.
This experience will help to guide you round the trail and give you…
Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour | Doc Penfro i Rosslare Harbour
Bring the past to life and reimagine the present with a range of perspectives as diverse as the connections between Ireland and Wales across the Irish Sea.
Developed by James L. Smith of the Ports, Past and Present Project using project material…
Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard | Rosslare Harbour i Abergwaun
Bring the past to life and reimagine the present with a range of perspectives as diverse as the connections between Ireland and Wales across the Irish Sea.
Developed by James L. Smith of the Ports, Past and Present Project using project material…
Dublin to Holyhead | Dulyn i Gaergybi
Bring the past to life and reimagine the present with a range of perspectives as diverse as the connections between Ireland and Wales across the Irish Sea.
Developed by James L. Smith of the Ports, Past and Present Project using project material…
Fishguard Bay Boat Tours
While international travel was on a go-slow during the Covid19 restrictions, attention turned to local tourism opportunities, particularly to places of natural beauty such as the North Pembrokeshire coastline.
After some pandemic-related delays,…
Everything's Coming Up Shamrocks
Legend goes that St Patrick, a Christian missionary to Ireland in the fifth century, used the leaves of the shamrock to explain the concept of the holy trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Ireland's tourism identity has long used the symbol of…