Tourism Duncormick

1 tourism

1.1 walking routes
1.2 events
1.3 nearby places of interest

tourism


windmill near duncormick

duncormick popular walkers, equestrians , cyclists, enjoy scenery, village church, canal, thatched buildings, old bridges, , river, surrounded green fields. fishing in both nearby river , ocean, common local pastime. beaches @ ballyteigue bay , cullenstown close , ballyteigue burrow nature reserve , visited birdwatchers. best protected sand dune system in south east, rich in wild flowers , butterflies , covers 9 km coastal stretch. established national nature reserve in 1987.

a plaque on summer cottage of p.j. mccall, commemorates author of many ballads including boullavogue , song associated 1798 rebellion. nearby on same road deserted norman settlement known locally 7 castles. visible outside wellingtonbridge. historic estuary , peninsula home birds including brent geese, wigeon, teal , many other wintering wildfowl. not far in cullenstown village bungalow decorated entirely seashells.

walking routes

a signposted coastal cross-country walk, duncormick kilmore quay, starts @ old bridge on kilmore quary road. path trails along river/canal 30 minutes, before reaching small beach , continues along beach further 30 minutes large bridge. trail reaches protected sand dune system of ballyteigue burrow. burrow s high dunes can seen ballyteigue bay , kilometres of golden sand. walking along beach further 2 hrs leads towards kilmore quay , saltee islands. route takes afternoon, ending @ kilmore quay fishing village.

seashells on bungalow

a shorter road road, duncormick cullenstown, starts stroll along rural roads, , passes along irish sea coast. ocean , cliffs can seen of walk. cyclists, route takes less ten minutes.

events

the killag show held every july, close duncormick. features live djs, cookery, crafts, competitions, animals, show jumping, dog shows, stalls, dressage, , fair-ground. nearby seafood festival @ kilmore quay, held each summer, centers on varieties of seafood caught in sea off nearby coast, , hosts irish dancing , music entertainments.

other nearby events include jfk dunbrody festival @ new ross, phil murphy weekend @ carrig on bannow, viking boat festival @ irish national heritage park, , tagoat steam rally.

nearby places of interest

duncormick church



village centre

nearby villages:

bridgetown
cullenstown
curracloe
kilmore quay
wellingtonbridge

nearby historical sites , events:

norman settlement @ wellingtonbridge
tintern abbey
johnstown castle , agricultural museum
bannow , rathanghan agriculture show
seafood festival @ kilmore quay
phil murphy weekend @ carrig on bannow
tagoat steam rally

nearby tourist attractions:

ballyteigue burrow & bay
saltee islands
garden of remembrance , maritime museum, kilmore quay
blackstone trekking centre
pirates cove
kilmokea gardens
leisure max, tenpin bowling
yola farmstead & folk park




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