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| Copper Coast beach, Waterford, Ireland |
If you are looking for uncrowded, magical beaches for swimming, sandcastle building, rockpooling, kayaking or just admiring the beauty, there will be at least one to suit you along Waterford's Copper Coast! It is designated as a Geopark, & truly is one of Ireland's hidden gems. (AND in the Sunny Southeast!)
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| Along the Copper Coast |
From Tramore's busy family holiday feel at the eastern end, over to Ardmore's cliff walk on the western, each time we've visited we've been struck by how there is something for eveyone. We picked up Discover Ireland's driving routes booklet in the Dungarvan tourist office to give us a hand, but extended our western journey to include lovely Ardmore.
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| Fenor Bog, Copper Coast, Ireland |
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| Wildflowers, Copper Coast, Ireland |
As well as beaches, cliffs, and old copper mines, there's also an alkaline bog in Fenor where you can wander along the raised walkway listening to the birds and enjoying the wild flowers. There's also a very well recommended restaurant called
The Copper Hen above the pub by the Fenor Bog Walk, which was packed the Sunday we passed.
The Copper Hen above the pub by the Fenor Bog Walk, which was packed the Sunday we passed.
Next visit, so! Of course, the main attractions are the beaches, and by doing the coastal drive & turning off to explore wherever you see signs pointing to 'strand' or 'cove,' you will be busy oohing & ahhing!
There are sandy beaches, pebbly beaches, beaches with rivers running through them, beaches dotted with caves-- fabulous! Here is a minute & a half relaxing video of 2 of the spectacular beaches-- so enjoy, & plan your visit :-)
AND DON'T FORGET TO VISIT THE MAGIC ROAD, NOT FAR AWAY!!! It is so fun/weird/amazing! See a video clip of the magic here :-)
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| Old copper mine & beaches, Copper Coast, Waterford, Ireland |
All photos & video by vibrantireland.com, PLEASE ASK first if you'd like to use any, thank you
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Ah Suz it is such a wonderful spot and so off the beaten track! Well done!
ReplyDeleteTis indeed, so chuffed it is less than an hour away so we can visit often! Thanks, Foxy :-)
DeleteGreat stuff Susan:)
ReplyDeleteThank you! You are so lucky to live near a gorgeous beach yourself, it seems! Now if we could all just conjure up a bit more sun...
DeleteHi Susan, The off the path spots are so worthwhile, thanks for the impressive images of Waterford seascapes, there are so many beautiful parts of Ireland that remain unexplored by we visiting tourists.
ReplyDeleteThanks again,
Cheers,
Brian.
HI Brian, Glad you liked it :-) There so many 'hidden gems' in Ireland, aren't there! I suppose it is the same for any country, & finding locals' blogs is one way to discover them-- 1 reason why I think blogs can be such a fantastic resource. I just wish I had more time to blog, & find new-to-me blogs, but sure, winter will come & there will be more time then. Thank you for 'dropping by' Vibrant Ireland, & hope you will enjoy future posts as well :-) Susan
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ReplyDeleteI placed your site on my blogroll if that's OK, I try to give visitors new to Ireland some feel for the place, and some ground rules foreign visitors(like myself) that are helpful, that and traditional music, and the occasional rant.
Either way I look forward to your next post.
Cheers,
Brian.
Hi Brian, that is great, thank you :-) I tried to see if you had a site last time you commented, and I also looked for you on Twitter but could not find- not sure why. Could you give me a link or a tweet so I can find you online? Thanks! Susan
DeleteHi Susan, thanks, http://www.irelandfavorites.com , I think blogger and wordpress don't get along all the time, I added my address to blogs I follow, still learning how things interrelate in the blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteThe cliffs in the last pictures remind me of a greened-out shot of dover. Just heavenly.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Jenna- that is one thing there is plenty of-green! Last year wasn't great in the sunshine scheme of things, but as you could see, when it was sunny it showed off the green that the rains kept so fresh :-)
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