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Hook Head coast
Hook Peninsula is lying in IrishCounty Wexford; it becomes part of the city New Ross assigned
Regions
- South peak Hook head.
- John F. Kennedy Park with the John F. Kennedy Arboretum; this part is chargeable and family-friendly. (Regular admission price: 2.90 EUR)
places
- Wellington Bridge
- Arthurstown with ferry service to Passage East
- Fethard
- Churchtown
Other goals
background
language
getting there
Ferry ports / sea route
- The next ferry port is Rosslare Europort
- Arthurstown has a ferry connection from it Passage East
- The Hook Peninsula can be reached from the sea by seaworthy pleasure boats.
Airports
Nearest airports are Cork and Dublin Airport.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
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Hook Head lighthouse
- Lighthouse, at the Hook head. With Romanesque part of the building, allegedly the oldest operating lighthouse in the British Isles.Open: March to October daily, otherwise on weekends and public holidays.Price: Regular admission is € 6.
- Kennedy Homestead. Last Irish residence of Patrick F. O'Kennedy, great-grandfather of the assassinated US President. You may be received by a member of the Kennedy clan.Open: October to April and closed on Saturdays and Sundays.Price: Regular entry price € 5.
- Tintern Abbey. Ruins of a Cistercian monastery.Price: Regular admission € 2.10.
- Dunbrody Abbey
- Dunbrody Castle
activities
- Hike. Dunbrody Abbey and Castle are within walking distance of John F Kennedy Park. In addition, the coastal footpath leads over the Hook Peninsula.
- water sports