Links To Other Local Websites

The links below are to other websites relating to Cahore, the surrounding areas of north Wexford, and various tourist attractions throughout Co. Wexford.

• Dunbrody Famine Ship Tour
• Take the Dunbrody Famine Ship Tour! Dunbrody was a 19th Century three-masted sailing ship that brought many emigrants from Ireland to North America during and after the Great Famine. You can explore the ship, fitted out exactly as it would be for a voyage. You will encounter actors, playing the role of emigrants, in their cramped quarters with their meagre possessions, fleeing as they are a worse catastrophe. A member of the crew will tell you the story of other voyages and all about life on board a sailing ship. This authentic recreation… with it's actors, sound effects and smells, will transport you back in time… leaving a lasting impression.
• Forest Park Leisure Centre
• Modern leisure centre with 25-metre swimming pool and well-equipped gym. Fitness classes and swimming lessons available. Also hosts an Irish Seal Sanctuary facility.
• Gorey Online Directory
• Find and contact local businesses based in, or serving, Gorey town, and the surrounding areas of north Co. Wexford and south Co. Wicklow.
• Gorey Shopping Centre
• Gorey Shopping Centre: Wexford's Premier Destination For Shopping & Leisure!
• Kia Ora Mini Farm
• An open farm where children get to hold and feed animals of the usual farmyard variety, as well as some more exotic animals such as llamas, emus, alpacas, pot bellied pigs, chinchillas. and parrots. Located a mile off the Courtown Road near Gorey.
• Movies @ Gorey
• See full movie listings for the local cinema in Gorey. The 1,200-seat, 7-screen multiplex cinema is located just outside Gorey town on the Courtown Road (opposite Marlfield House). It has free parking, and is well-serviced by local taxis and buses. The cinema, which is also be equipped to play 3-D films, features every major movie release, as well as live broadcasts including opera, ballet and concerts. Additionally, it shows major sporting events such as the Olympic games, and even the American Superbowl!
• National 1798 Visitor Centre
• The National 1798 Centre tells the epic and heroic tale of the 1798 Rebellion, and it's aftermath using the latest multi-media. A spectacular audio-visual presentation places the story in an international context, and state-of-the-art exhibition techniques are used to give visitors a glimpse of our fascinating journey to modern democracy. The 1798 Rebellion cost the lives of nearly 20% of Wexford's entire population.
• The Ballygarrett Country Market
• Facebook page of the Ballygarrett Country Market, which takes place in The Old School in Ballygarrett every Sunday morning.
• The Irish National Heritage Park
• A visit to the Irish National Heritage Park in Co. Wexford is like no other you can imagine. Surprises await around every turn as you explore 35 acres of this remarkable heritage trail. From campsite to Ringfort, from mill to Fulacht Fiadh, from Crannog to Viking house, every activity is an unexpected adventure into 9000 years of Irish history.
• The John F. Kennedy Arboretum
• Dedicated to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States from 1960 to 1963, the Arboretum is a plant collection of international standing. It covers 252 hectares (623 acres) on the southern slopes and summit of Slievecoiltia, and contains over 4,500 types of trees and shrubs from all temperate regions of the world, planted in botanical sequence. There are 200 forest plots grouped by continent. Special features include an Ericaceous Garden, (with 500 different rhododendrons, and many varieties of azaleas and heathers), dwarf conifers, hedges, ground covers and climbing plants. The lake is the most popular part of the Arboretum, and is a haven for waterfowl.
• The Pirates Cove
• Mini-golf, ten-pin bowling, fun caves, bumper boats, model world, kids karting, birthday parties, bungee trampolines, and lots more! Holiday Fun in Courtown for all the family.
• Wexford Cinema Guide
• Current movie listings for every cinema in Co. Wexford (and the surrounding areas, including Arklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, and Waterford).
• Wexford Slobs Wildfowl Reserve
• The Wexford Slobs are home to an internationally-famous wildfowl reserve where, among many others, more than 10,000 Greenland White-fronted Geese (one-third of the world's population) spend part of the year. The on-site Visitor Centre has many interesting exhibitions and an audio-visual show.