We are driving to Cork via Wexford from Dublin after a 3 night stay upon arrival from US. We'd like to spend the afternoon in Wexford and stay rather than driving onto Cork the same day.
Any suggestions for a nice hotel/inn/B&B to spend the night in Wexford this December? We plan to leave mid-morning to finish the drive to Cork.
Also looking for suggestions for same in Cork for one night prior to flying out to London later the following morning.
Thank you for any advice
In general, we preferred the west of Ireland rather than the east. That said, we had some good times in and around Wexford.
Near wexford, we stayed at the Killiane Castle and Countryhouse. It's too far from anything to walk. It's pretty unique, though. I would recommend it. In Wexford, we enjoyed the Thomas More Tavern. Tintern Abbey was interesting. Kilmore Quay has a nice beach.
My ancestors are from Waterford, so we did some exploring there. Powerscourt also has some family history, so we stopped there. Wicklow mountains are picturesque.
The most enduring memory of the trip was driving. Of course the roads are narrow and the rock walls are high. To add to the fun we passed every form of farm equipment, every kind of traffic obstacle, a dozen different types of wildlife, sheep, a herd of cows, pedestrians in crosswalks with prams and finally a marching band. It was like playing a video game.
It's been a few years since our last trip. I did check to see, it looks like these places are still operating despite covid.
We also stayed in Killiane "castle" and had a very memorable music session at The Wren's Nest in Wexford. That was back in the day of cigarette smoke filled bars, so part of the memory was nausea :-) We also head west when in Ireland.
Thank you both so much, this looks perfect! I love the West coast of Ireland also (two previous trips for me). This is the first trip for my son and he wanted to explore Wexford as my hub's ancestry from the area. He's also a history and Titanic buff so we are doing the museums in both Belfast and Cork.
