Page 75 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Ireland

DRIVE 5: Viking Country 73

Left The Anglo-Norman fortress of
Dungarvan Castle, see p76

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Waterford to
Ballymacarbry.
Number of days: 3.
BallyneilBallyneil
KilsheelanKilsheelan GreggGregg Distance: 175 km (109 miles).
ClonmelClonmel Carrick-on-SuirCarrick-on-Suir PilltownPilltown BarrabehyBarrabehy
MarlfieldMarlfield Road conditions: Generally well
CarrickbegCarrickbeg
KnockloftyKnocklofty KILKENNYKILKENNY FahyFahy paved and well signposted. Steep
CrehanaghCrehanagh DanganDangan inclines and hairpin bends through
BallyloobyBallylooby Suir Suir CaherbaunCaherbaun KnockalafallaKnockalafalla FiddownFiddown the Knockmealdown Mountains.
Ardfinnan KilmanahanKilmanahan BallyquinBallyquin GrangeGrange UllidUllid
Ardfinnan
Punchbowl
RussellstownRussellstown CurraghkietyCurraghkiety
TIPPERAR YTIPPERAR Y Punchbowl RathgormuckRathgormuck MothelMothel MoocomMoocom KilnacowKilnacow Gauls MillGauls Mill When to go: Spring and summer are
warm, autumn is bright and colourful,
NIRE VA LLE Y DRIVE
GormanstownGormanstown BallydonaghBallydonagh Comeragh Mts PortlawPortlaw RathkieranRathkieran DunkittDunkitt
BallyboyBallyboy BallyveeraBallyveera KnockanaffrinKnockanaffrin winter is mild. Southeast Ireland is
Castle GraceCastle Grace ClogheenClogheen NIRE VA LLE Y DRIVE 755m755m CloneaClonea Suir Suir sunnier than other regions.
CLOGHEENCLOGHEEN BohernagoreBohernagore TarTar AglishAglish
GoatsGoats BallygoreyBallygorey BellfieldBellfield Opening times: Most shops and
Comeragh Mts
BallyporeenBallyporeen BridgeBridge NewcastleNewcastle BALLYMACARBRYBALLYMACARBRY
M o n a v u l l a g
The VeeThe Vee LicketstownLicketstown WATERFORD CITYWATERFORD CITY attractions open from 9 or 10am to
M o u n t a i n s s
M o u n t a i n
Sugarloaf MountainSugarloaf Mountain BallydurnBallydurn KilmeadanKilmeadan 5 or 6pm. In towns shops stay open
716m716m
K n o c k m e a l d o w n
K n o c k m e a l d o w n M t s M t s M o n a v u l l a g h h KildermodyKildermody FairbrookFairbrook KilbarryKilbarry late on Thu and 12–6pm on Sun.
KnockaunapeebraKnockaunapeebra
The GapThe Gap KnockmealdownKnockmealdown 792m792m NewtownNewtown BallyduffBallyduff AdamstownAdamstown Main market days: Waterford City:
795m795m FewsFews
BromountainBromountain BallynamultBallynamult KealfounKealfoun KnockderryKnockderry ShinganaghShinganagh Sat; Dungarvan: Thu; Lismore: Sun
KnockanacullinKnockanacullin KilmacthomasKilmacthomas ReservoirReservoir (Jun–Sep).
TooraneenaTooraneena FurraleighFurraleigh RathannyRathanny BallycraddockBallycraddock
MOUNTMOUNT KilbrianKilbrian Mahon BallynacloghBallynaclogh Shopping: Waterford City is the main
MELLERAYMELLERAY shopping centre. World-famous hand-
Mahon
LyrattinLyrattin KilrossantyKilrossanty
FeagarridFeagarrid BallykillBallykill Kill Kill DunhillDunhill KilmacleagueKilmacleague cut Waterford Crystal can be bought at
BallylaneenBallylaneen shops and the visitor centre there.
GlenshelaneGlenshelane W A TERFORDW A TERFORD FenorFenor TRAMORETRAMORE BackBack
MillstreetMillstreet StrandStrand
CAPPOQUINCAPPOQUIN ModelligoModelligo KnockroeKnockroe BUNMAHONBUNMAHON KnockmahonKnockmahon TramoreTramore Major festivals: Waterford City:
Waterford New Music Week, Mar;
Blackwater
Blackwater LISMORELISMORE ANNESTOWNANNESTOWN BayBay Spraoi, Aug; Tramore: Horse Racing
Finisk Finisk DeelishDeelish StradballyStradbally BayBay BayBay Newtown HeadNewtown Head Festival, Aug; Dungarvan: Waterford
GlencairnGlencairn ShanballyShanbally BunmahonBunmahon DunabrattinDunabrattin GreatGreat
BallyknockBallyknock
BallyvoyleBallyvoyle Festival of Food, Apr; Lismore:
WhitechurchWhitechurch Collingan
GarrynageraghGarrynageragh Celtic SeaCeltic Sea Immrama Festival of Travel Writing, Jun.
Collingan
BallinaspickBallinaspick KnocknaskaghKnocknaskagh
Bride
Bride BallyduffBallyduff
ClonmelClonmel
DUNGARVANDUNGARVAN BayBay
VillierstownVillierstown BallynacourtyBallynacourty DAY TRIP OPTIONS
DungarvanDungarvan
AglishAglish NewtownNewtown HarbourHarbour
BallynagaulBallynagaul Explore the Copper Coast, which
MonaculleeMonacullee (Baile na nGall)(Baile na nGall) HELVICKHELVICK combines fine beaches and unusual
HEADHEAD
GorteenGorteen RingRing geology. For contrasting scenery visit
(An Rinn)(An Rinn) the idyllic towns of Cappoquin and
Lismore, with their stately homes
and riverside gardens, then take a
rollercoaster ride through the
Knockmealdown mountains. For full
details, see p77.
Left Yachts, fishing trawlers and pleasure craft
moored in Waterford marina, see p74
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