South East Ireland - Südostirland

South East Ireland located in Ireland(Republic of Ireland).

Regions

The article closes the counties

• County Waterford (belongs to the historical province of Munster)
• County Carlow (belongs to the historical province of Leinster)
• County Kilkenny (belongs to the historical province of Leinster)
• County Wexford (belongs to the historical province of Leinster)

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While the counties of Carlow and Kilkenny are exclusively in the interior of Ireland, the other counties are also on the coast. The articles on the counties contain further information on the travel regions.

places

• Kilkenny with many pubs that play live music
• Waterford with very few free parking spaces
• Wexford
• New Ross
• Rosslare with ferry port
• Enniscorthy
• Carlow

Other goals

• John F. Kennedy Park (has the rank of a nature park)
• Valleys of the rivers Barrow and Suir with pronounced mouth funnels.
• Blackstairs Mountains, up to 795 m
• Knockmealdown Mountains, up to 793 m

background

• Some sights, especially in County Wexford, are run by a foundation owned by the Kennedy family (the assassinated American president). The President's great-grandfather is from County Wexford.
• The region is suitable due to its proximity to the popular ferry port Rosslare Europort at the beginning or the end of a trip to Ireland. Also the fact that many places have direct rail connections to Rosslare or Dublin underlines this suitability (you can then get the rental car or hand it over at the first or last stop).

language

Mostly English is spoken as the mother tongue. Often the English is used in an "Irish coloring"; Irish, on the other hand, is less common.

getting there

Ferry connections / sea route

• Rosslare Europort is made regularly by ferries France and Wales served. Price comparison and early booking, especially the direct ferry, are strongly recommended. Example of a direct connection France: Cherbourg-Rosslare
• Other nearby ferry ports are Cork and Dublin.
• The ferry connection at Passage East has regional significance.
• It is possible to arrive by seaworthy pleasure craft.

Airports

Airports are located e.g. in Cork 51.841388888889-8.4911111111111Cork Airport(IATA: ORK) and Dublin53.421388888889-6.27Dublin Airport(IATA: YOU B).

Railways and buses

It consists of a railway line Limerick Junction above Waterford to Rosslare and Wexford, continue after Wicklow and after Dublin.

mobility

• The train enables some connections within the region, e.g. between Waterford and Gorey (Ireland) as well as between Waterford and Carlow.
• The road connections in the region are above average. The city is problematic Wexford at rush hour.
• The road network is through the ferry connection Passage East-Arthurstown added.

Tourist Attractions

• Kilkenny Castlelast change: not specified

• Emigrant ship, in New Ross. last change: not specified
  Type is group designation

• Lagoon landscape Our Lady's Islandlast change: not specifiedType is group designation

activities

• Water sports including bathing, especially on the coasts and in the area of ​​the mouths of the Barrow and Slaney rivers
• fishing
• Hiking, especially along the coast and in the low mountain ranges
• Cycling, e.g. in the Barrow valley
• golf

kitchen

nightlife

• Visit pubs (music)

security

climate

oceanic climate

literature

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