Tramore Driving & Highlights
The Comeragh Mountains
The
Comeragh Mountain and Nire Valley Drives
embrace the scenery
and splendour of the mountains which form
the spine of County Waterford.Panoramas include
the Atlantic coast to the south and Slieve
na Mban in the Galty Mountains above Clonmel
to the North on the Nire Drive.Highlights
on
this drive include pre-historic sites,
standing stones, fulachta and cairns at Kilbrien,
Mothel Abbey, Mahon Falls, and, of course,
horse riding,
angling and guided walks from Ballymacarbry.
(View
the drive map) Dungarvan & The Copper Coast Drive
The Dungarvan & The
Copper Coast Drive embraces the panoramic seascapes,
cliffs, bays and coves between Dungarvan and
the major seaside resort of Tramore as well
as more intimate Seaside Resorts with Blue
Flag Beaches, Clonea and Bunmahon.Highlights
include Dungarvan Town Trail, Dungarvan Museum,
Augustinian Abbey, Stradbally, Dunhill Castle,
and Matthewstown Gallery Grave.
The Copper Coast - Fenor to Stradbally
Just West of Tramore lies one of the
most spectacular
coastal stretches in Ireland. Known as
the copper Coast, due to the tradition
of Copper
Mining in the area. This coastal stretch
passes through five small villages:Fenor,
(Forest,
Lakes, Fenor Bog, Kilfarrasy Beach),
Annestown, (sweeping beach), Boatstrand
with its little
harbour, (swimming and diving), Bunmahon
(Mining trail, geological park, Blue
Flag Beach, cliff
walks panoramic views) and Stradbally
( award winning picturesque village,
sandy
coves,
woodlands, crystal clear water). Just
off the route is
the traditional village of Dunhill, where
good food and traditional music abound.
(View
the drive map) East Waterford Gaultier Coast Drive
The
East Waterford Gaultier Coast Drive
is a beautiful
peninsular drive contained by Waterford
Harbour on one side and magnificent
Tramore Bay on
the other.Highlights include the
very picturesque resort of Dunmore East,
the protected beach
at Woodstown, the scenic fishing
village of Cheekpoint, the estuary car ferry
port of Passage
East and Harrison Megalithic Tomb.
Lismore & The Vee Drive Lismore & The
Vee Drive is a spectacularly beautiful drive
where the scenery climbs and dips and changes
constantly. Highlights include Lismore Heritage
Town, The Vee viewpoint, the gardens and pet
farm round Clogheen, Mount Mellary Abbey and
Cappoquin House & Gardens.
(View
the drive map) Gaeltacht & Galltacht Drive
The Gaeltacht & Galltacht
Drive explores the cultural contrasts between
the Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking) Ring area (An
Rinn) and the planted and fortified castle
lands along the Blackwater, with their strong
Anglo-Norman and English influences.Highlights
include the major historic ecclesiastical site
at Ardmore (Round Tower & Cathedral), the
neat estate town of Villierstown, Dromana House & Gardens
and the vineyard near Cappoquin.There is a
Blue Flag Beach and Cliff Walk at Ardmore.
St. Declan's Way Walk and Shore Angling at
Whiting Bay.Kilmaloo Walk at Clashmore and
Horse Riding & Finisk Valley
at Cappoquin.
Suir Valley Drive
The
Suir forms
a beautiful boundary between Co.
Waterford
and
Co. Tipperary and this drive exploits
all
its charms.Highlights
include Ormond Castle & Manor House and
the Heritage Centre, Carrick-on-Suir, Curraghmore
Estate, Portlaw, Mount Congreve Gardens, Killoteran
and the Tipperary South Riding County Museum,
Clonmel.
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