Johnstown Castle
The harmony between great Victorian revival
castles and their surrounding
ornamental grounds
is rarely seen to such perfection as at Johnstown
Castle.
The mature woodlands and lakes of this demesne
provide the perfect setting
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gleaming silver-grey ashlar, built between 1810
and 1855 and incorporating part of a more ancient
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Hook Lighthouse
Visit one of the Oldest
Operational Lighthouses in the World.
Hook Head, wild and elemental, tranquil and serene, in its serenity
hides
the treachery which bewaits unsuspecting mariners.
Little wonder that William Marshall earl of Pembrokeshire undertook
the
building of the
lighthouse in the early 13th
century as a
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Irish National Heritage
Park
The Irish National
Heritage Park depicts many settlements in
Ireland from 7000 BC to the
arrival of the Norman's in the 12th
century. Stroll through the park
with it's homesteads, places
of ritual, burial modes with long forgotten
remains.
Your sense's come alive with sights and sounds stretching
back
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Dunbrody Famine Ship
The original Dunbrody was a three-masted barque built in Quebec, Canada,
for the Graves family of New Ross, Co. Wexford in 1845.
She carried many
emigrants to the new world from
1845-1870.
The Dunbrody Project involved the construction of a full scale
sea-going replica.
The Dunbrody was finished in early 2001 and
is now
open to visitors at the
quayside in New Ross.
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Walking in Wexford
Wexford's
gentle countryside is surpassed for
walkers by its beaches.
Rosslare, Carne, St. Helens, Ballyhealy are all
just a short drive away from Churchtown House.
We will try to keep you in touch with the
comfort stops and suggest interesting refueling
stops such as the Lobster Pot in Carne for
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lunch. For the long haul walker there are
sections of the Wexford Way, the coastal path from Blackwater
to Hook to challenge. |
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Rosslare Strand
Churchtown House is situated
within 5 minutes drive
of Rosslare Strand,
where you can enjoy 5 miles of safe, sandy beach (E.U.
Blue Flag
Awarded).
Enjoying a dry climate with hours of glorious sunshine, Rosslare's
excellent
amenities will provide the activity and enjoyment or simple
relaxation you seek.
Rosslare also offers something for every fisherman
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The John F.
Kennedy Arboretum
The John F. Kennedy Arboretum, on 252 hectares contains over
4,500 types of
trees and shrubs, 200 forest plots, rhododendrons,
dwarf conifers, lake,
viewing point, tea room and visitor centre with
an audio-visual show. |
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Fr. Murphy
Centre
Fr. Murphy Centre
commemorates the memory of
Fr. John Murphy
and the 1798 Rising.
The centre contains a number of authentic
out-houses which
illustrate the
way of life on an Irish farm during the 18th and 19th
Century.
Many old farm
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