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dining dining & entertainment the ruin of rural Ireland’s largest medieval church. The Drumlohan
The Strand Seafood Restaurant and Accommodation, Dunmore East, Co. Ogham Stone is nearby and very much worth visiting. Stradbally is also
Waterford. Tel: (051) 383174; Fax: (051) 383756; Email:
strandin@iol.ie; home to the Electric Picnic music festival, 31 August – 2 September.
Web:
www.thestrandinn.com. Situated right beside the beach, The Strand
is family-owned and run, so the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. Their TRAMORE
award-winning restaurant (Les Routiers Dining Inn of the Year 2002; With its beautiful 5km beach, Tramore is the most popular seaside
Georgina Campbell Recommended; BIM Seafood Circle Member; Top 3 resort in Waterford. The road from Tramore to Dungarvan – follow the
seafood experience 2006) specialises in freshly caught seafood. Their South East Coastal Drive signposts – features a series of picturesque
meats are locally sourced and they always try to use organic vegetables villages, including Annestown, Stradbally and Bunmahon. The T-Bay
and fruit in season. Everything else is homemade on the premises. Surf and Wildlife Centre offers a surf school, whale watching, eco
walks, a history of surfing and wildlife exhibition and beach deck café.
FENOR Open year round. Tel: (051) 391297. Tramore also offers exhilarating
The gateway to the Copper Coast, Fenor offers forest and lakeside walks with spectacular views, including the Tramore Walk and
walks. The bog is a sanctuary for nature lovers and features a picnic Doneraile Walk. Tramore is also home to one of Ireland’s most exciting
area. Nearby places of interest include the Matthewstown Gallery Grave, racecourses and the mid-August racing festival is a must. Tramore
a wedge-shaped tomb dating from c.2000 BC, and Ballyscanlan Forest, House and Gardens are also worth a visit while you are here. Self-led
which offers short walking trails. East of Fenor is the secluded cove and cycle tours of Tramore’s rural landscape are available through Easy
beach of Kilfarrasy, east of which are the remains of a promontory fort. Wheelin Cycle Tours, Tel: (051) 390706.
KILMACTHOMAS
Kilmacthomas or Coill Mhic Thomaisin, meaning “The Wood of the Son
of Thomas”, is situated halfway between Dungarvan and Waterford on PASSAGE EAST
the N25. It offers a good base for walking and hill climbing in the
CAR FERRY
area, particularly the spectacular Comeragh Mountains located nearby.
A SHORT CUT BETWEEN
KILMEADEN
Passage East Ballyhack
The town of Kilmeaden has been the base of one of Ireland’s primary
Co. Waterford Co. Wexford
cheese makers since 1965. More interesting for those passing through
SCHEDULE
the town, however, might be the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway,
First Sailing Last Sailing
Weekdays
which follows 6km of the abandoned Waterford–Dungarvan route
7.00a.m ALL YEAR 8 p.m. 10 p.m.
Sundays & 1st April
leaving from Kilmeaden Station on the R680. Public Holidays
9.30a.m
1st Oct.
ALL YEAR
31st March 30th Sept.
Fare for Car & Passengers: €11 Return €8 Single
LISMORE
PASSAGE EAST FERRY COMPANY LTD.
Awarded Ireland’s Tidiest Town in 2004, Lismore is beautifully situated
Barrack Street, Passage East, Co. Waterford.
Tel: (051) 382480 / 382488 Fax: (051) 382598
on the Blackwater River at the foot of the Knockmealdown Mountains. Email:
passageferry@eircom.net Web:
www.passageferry.com
Lismore Heritage Centre, located in an old courthouse in the town
centre, features an audiovisual presentation of local history. Contact the
on site Tourist Office. Tel: (058) 54975. Signposted from the Heritage
Centre you will discover the Lismore Town Walk and Lady Louisa’s Walk,
The Strand Inn
which takes you along the banks of the Blackwater. Near the town
stands the majestic Lismore Castle, originally built by Prince John in the
Dunmore East,
12th century and owned by Sir Walter Raleigh at the end of the 16th
Co. Waterford.
century. One of the many homes of the present Duke of Devonshire,
much of the castle dates from the 19th century but it still retains part
Restaurant
of its original medieval structure. The castle is closed to casual visitors
Accommodation
but the gardens open from March to end September. Tel: (058) 54424.
Bar
TeL: (051) 383174 (Management)
PASSAGE EAST (051) 383161 (Bars)
Passage East is an ancient port located 11km from Waterford City. It
Fax: (051) 383 756
was here that Strongbow landed in the 12th century to consolidate the
Email:
strandin@iol.ie
Anglo-Norman foothold in Ireland, with Henry II landing in 1171. You
Web:
www.thestrandinn.com
can take a scenic shortcut to County Wexford through Passage East via “BIM Seafood Circle Member 2007”
the cross-river car ferry to Ballyhack.
pointofinterest activities & pastimes
Passage East Ferry Company Ltd, Barrack Street, Passage East, Co.
Waterford. Tel: (051) 382480/382488; Fax: (051) 382598; Email:
passageferry@eircom.net; Web:
www.passageferry.com. The vital link
in the South East Coastal Drive, the Passage East Car Ferry operates a
continuous cross-river ferry service between Ballyhack in Co. Wexford
and Passage East, Co. Waterford. With about 130 crossings every day,
you won’t have long to wait!
STRADBALLY
Located on the Copper Coast road is the pretty village of Stradbally with
its thatched cottages and many trees. Families will enjoy the sandy
beach at Stradbally Cove, while those looking for rugged beauty will
venture to Ballyvooney Cove. Both are signposted from the village. Also
signposted is a Church of Ireland church that stands in the grounds of
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