Wicklow Mountains National Park & Avoca
A day in the spectacular Wicklow Mountains National Park and the valley of Glendalough. These areas of outstanding natural beauty feature historic sites such as the Monastic city, along with woodland that is home to sika deer, feral goats, red squirrels, pine martens and peregrine falcons. We then call at the quintessentially Irish village of Avoca.
Kilkenny
Tourist magnets here include Kilkenny Castle, St Canice’s Cathedral, medieval Black Abbey and Rothe House – a unique sixteenth century townhouse. Elsewhere, you’ll find the Kilkenny Design Centre with its Irish handcrafted gifts, and St Mary’s Church, which houses the Medieval Mile Museum.
Waterford
Waterford was founded by Vikings, is Ireland’s oldest city, and home to a museum chronicling its past. Perhaps
walk through a thousand years of history in the city’s Viking Triangle with its quirky nooks and crannies or visit Waterford Crystal where two centuries of crystal creating unfold.