County Waterford, Ireland

We are open to all times and all offers
 
OUR AREA  
Quiet rural location, but only 20 minutes from:
* a very large city (Waterford),
* one of Ireland's best beach resorts (Tramore, 20 min),
* great mountain hiking (20 min),
* World-class garden (Curraghmore - Google it)
* Mini-railway (2 min), 
* Great walking in quiet areas.

VILLAGE 2 km away. 2 supermarkets, 3 restaurants, 2 pubs, children’s playground.
  
THE HOUSE   
Four bedrooms, main bedroom is en-suite, fibre broadband. Conservatory and big patio, picnic bench, three garden with great views, sheltered and facing the sun.

Two bikes. Use of new car.
 
Family: Don and Imelda are retired teachers. We have four adult children, all now away.
 
Airports: Cork airport 2 hours. Dublin airport 2.5 hours.
 
Waterford city is Ireland's fifth city, 15 minutes.
 
SCENERY: 15 k from the coast. Many beaches. Coastal scenery, lighthouses, cliff-walks. Mountain 20 minutes.
 
HORSES: There is a livery (horses hotel) opposite the house. Book horse-rides and lessons. 
 
WALKS from the house. Great views. Many off-road walks and many quiet roads. Forests (5 km) so walk in comfort.
 
Ireland’s largest landed estate (Curraghmore 5 km) has tours. Google it.
 
Mount Congreve, 5 km, world-famous gardens. Google it.
 
CHILDREN playground in the village. Sports pitch nearby, free access. 
 
Ireland’s only narrow-gauge railway 1 km from the house and runs along the river valley to the city. 15 km round trip.
 
MOUNTAINS: Comeragh mountains, 3,000 feet peaks, (20 min).
 
BEACHES: Tramore is Ireland’s most popular seaside resort (10 km). Beach, indoor and outdoor amusements, indoor heated swimming pool, boating lake.
 
Many quiet beaches beaches (20 min).
 
SWIMMING POOLS: Splashworld heated pool in Tramore (20 min). Sauna and steam room.
 
GOLF: pay-as-you-play, membership not necessary. One of the longest in Ireland.
 
CITY ATTRACTIONS
Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city. The best Viking and Norman city walls of any Irish city.
 
Reginald’s Tower is Ireland’s only Viking round tower in continuous use since 1000 a.d.
 
Waterford Crystal factory & shop is one of Ireland’s three most visited tourist sites.
 
Waterford Treasures is a child-friendly museum on local history. Interactive and multilingual. Appeals to adults and children.
 
People’s Park for strolls, coffee, children's play-park. 
 
Walking tours of Waterford city. Highly recommended.

River Cruises: A  few hours cruise up-river. Several options.

OTHER AREAS TO VISIT
DUBLIN 2 HOURS AWAY: Inexpensive train to Dublin (2.30 mins one way). Arrive in Dublin 10.00 a.m., leave 6.30 p.m. See all the best-known sights. Google Irish Rail.
 
COUNTY WATERFORD
Tramore: beach holiday resort, amusements indoor and outdoor. Great beach walk around the sand dunes. Splashworld for a wet day is a child-friendly indoor pool with wave-machines, water-slides etc.
 
Dungarvan: 40 km west. Typical small Irish county town. Colligan Woods are 8 k, for lovely wood walks and river walks.
 
Ardmore: 15 km west of Dungarvan. Famous round tower and cliff walks. World-famous Cliff House Hotel for excellent (but expensive) dining. Stunning hotel.
 
'The Waterford Show' in Waterford’s City Hall. Irish traditional singing and dancing. Strong performers. Summer only.
 
COUNTY WEXFORD 30 min...
 
Ballyhack Crusader castle.
 
Duncannon Fort: built against the Spanish Armada. Guided tours.
 
Ferrycarrig Heritage Park: Stone-age huts, cooking sites etc. All accurate, and fun for kids.
 
Dunbrody Famine Ship: replica of Famine coffin-ships
 
Hook: oldest operating lighthouses in Europe. Guided tours, craft shop, tea rooms. Coastal erosion features. Loftus Hall is a famous haunted house nearby (Google it).
 
John F Kennedy Arboretum/Park: a huge natural park with playground, arboretum, walks, coffee shop.
 
Tintern Abbey: is a sister abbey of Wordsworth’s Tintern Abbey in Wales. Guided tours, forest walks, tea rooms.
 
KILKENNY CITY: Always popular. 45 min on motorway. Very atmospheric. Kilkenny Castle is superb.