Places of Interest
Here we have selected some places of interest which we feel make the experience here as relaxing and enjoyable as possible and show the real history in this area.
Irish Agricultural Museum & Johnstown
Castle Gardens
Wexford. Tel: 053 9184671 National Museum of Agriculture &
Rural Life. Located in historic farm buildings, within the extensive ornamental grounds of
Johnstown Castle, just 6km south west of Wexford Town on the road for Murrintown and
Bridgetown.
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Irish National Heritage Park
Ferrycarrig, Wexford. Tel:
053 9120733 An open air museum with 14 separate sites, situated in a magnificent rural
setting with winding paths, streams, ponds and plenty of wild life. Along the paths are
the 14 sites which show how early man, the Celts, Vikings and Normans, lived and how Irish
society developed. At the end of the tour there are magnificent views of the River Slaney
and it's estuary.
Craft shop & Coffee shop. Audio-Visual presentation and
Guided Tours.
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Brigid
Wall - Antiques Dealer
Large range of Victorian and Georgian antique furniture and
jewellery. Open Daily 9am - 7pm. Auction Bi-monthly
Milltown
Ballycullane,
Co. Wexford
051 562151
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John F. Kennedy Arboretum
At the
John F. Kennedy Arboretum, there is something for everyone. Covering an expanse of 252
hectares, it contains a visitors centre with audio-visual show, 4500 types of labelled
trees and shrubs, 200 forest plots, sign-posted walks, picnic area and lake. There is a
motor road to the panoramic viewing point on Slieve Coillte. The arboretum is open all
year round from 10 a.m. daily. Tel: 051 388171.
Adult: €2.90
Group Senior Citizen: €2.10
Child/Student: €1.30
Family: €7.40
Heritage cards available (access to 60 fee-paying sites around ireland).
Tea room open from May - Sept. Open Sundays from mid-March, April and Oct.
A miniature railway runs
on afternoons during the summer.
Pony and trap transport available during the season.
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