The Guide Munster Waterford _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Map of Waterford _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Quick Guide Ardmore - popular seaside resort with a very nice beach, Saint Declan's Church, round tower and oratory, cliff walk to Saint Declan's holy well and the ruins of Dysert Church. Saint Declan's stone, accommodation, eateries (Ardmore tourist office Tel: 024 94444) Ballymacarbry - nearby Comeragh Mountains and Nire Valley, nearby Knockmealdown Mountains hill walking and pony trekking Cappoquin - nearby Knockmealdown Mountains and scenic Blackwater Valley, salmon fishing on the River Blackwater, scenic walks along the Glenshelane River to Glenshelane Forest Park. Mount Melleray Cistercian Abbey founded in 1832 by monks expelled from a monastery in Melleray in Brittany in France is still a working monastery, which welcomes visitors and guests. Dungarvan - coastal town and port set in a natural harbour, ruined 12th century King John's Norman castle, small Old Market House Museum, accommodation, pubs, eateries, May traditional music festival, bikes for hire (Dungarvan tourist office Tel: 058 41741) Dunmore East - attractive fishing village and seaside resort town with sandstone cliff walks, a lighthouse and nearby Ladies Cove and Counsellors beaches, windsurfing conoeing and surfing from the Dunmore East Adventure Centre (Tel: Centre 051 383783), sea angling and shark fishing trips (Tel Dunmore East Angling Charters on 051 383397), accommodation, eateries, campsite Lismore - small town at the edge of the Knockmealdown mountains, 17th century Saint Carthage's Cathedral built on the site of the important monastery and university founded by Saint Carthage in 635AD, Lismore Castle Gardens, Lismore Heritage Centre with video on local history, legends and attractions and tourist information (Tel: 058 54975). Passage East - small town on Waterford harbour, ferry to Ballyhack in County Wexford (Tel: 051 382488) Ring (An Rinn) - Irish speaking village in the Gaeltacht on Helvick Head overlooking Dungarvan harbour, renowned Irish language Ring College which also hosts traditional music sessions and ceili dancing, traditional music pubs Tramore - busy seaside resort with a miles long sandy beach, amusements and arcades, and an indoor swimming pool centre Splashworld (Tel: 051 390176), accommodation, eateries, The Iron Man, a huge statue of a sailor in white and navy pointing out to sea and two massive columns erected mark Tramore Bay warning shipping following the loss of 360 lives from a ship which mistook the bay for Waterford harbour in 1816. Waterford City - see Inis recommends Quick guide to Waterford Inis recommends - Waterford City Tourist Attractions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Design and content by INIS (Irish News Internet Services 1998-99) Contact INIS by emailing inis@irishnews.com or Tel: 01232 322226 Copyright © the Irish News Internet Services