The Nire Valley
Comeragh Mountains and Nire Valley Drive
A drive through the Comeragh Mountains and along the Nire Valley will bring you through several hidden gems that not a lot of people know about. Leaving Dungarvan behind in your rear view mirror, heading east, you will eventually happen upon the sleepy village of Lemybrien which lies at the foot of the Comeragh Mountains. Turning left at the entrance to the village on the Carrick-on-Suir road will bring you into the heart of the mountain range.
The Copper Coast
Taking a road trip along Co Waterford’s Copper Coast on a sunny day is a near-heaven experience. Get a gang together, pack the car with supplies, don the shades and treat yourself to some of the most stunning scenery the world has to offer. The Copper Coast stretches from Tramore to Dungarvan and is ideal for a road trip. Along the way, you will be treated to quaint sea-side villages and jaw-dropping cliff-side views, all set against the back-drop of the Comeragh Mountains. You will encounter Fenor, Annestown, Dunhill, Boatstrand, Bunmahon and Stradbally. This particular stretch of coastline comprises eight family-friendly beaches, some of which permit surfing and diving too.
Taking a road trip along Co Waterford’s Copper Coast on a sunny day is a near-heaven experience. Get a gang together, pack the car with supplies, don the shades and treat yourself to some of the most stunning scenery the world has to offer. The Copper Coast stretches from Tramore to Dungarvan and is ideal for a road trip. Along the way, you will be treated to quaint sea-side villages and jaw-dropping cliff-side views, all set against the back-drop of the Comeragh Mountains. You will encounter Fenor, Annestown, Dunhill, Boatstrand, Bunmahon and Stradbally. This particular stretch of coastline comprises eight family-friendly beaches, some of which permit surfing and diving too.
Passage East
Passage East to Waterford City
One of the most interesting ways for visitors to arrive into Co Waterford by car is on a ferry. The car ferry from Ballyhack in Co Wexford crosses the mouth of the River Suir to Passage East in Co Waterford.
Gaeltacht and Ardmore Drive
Incorporating the Galltacht Drive
Leaving Dungarvan and heading westwards on the Cork road, you will soon come upon a signpost for An Rinn, the largest village in Waterford’s Gaeltacht area. This is an area in which Irish is still the predominant language.
West Waterford
The West Waterford Driving Trail
Taking the N72 out of Dungarvan will bring you in a western direction. Taking the R671 off this road will bring you into the quaint little village of Aglish which gets its name from the 19th century Catholic church which resides within it.
