Rosslare Europort Ireland
Frequently Asked Questions
At the quay that mainly serves ferries linking Ireland to Wales and France, in County Wexford. The passenger terminal is a few steps from the berth, and the bus station sits just outside.
Not much: it is a genuine working port, not a tourist development. Most visitors leave the port area quickly, because the interest of this call lies in the surroundings — beaches, fishing villages and historic estates.
The bus station at the terminal exit runs regular services to Wexford and Waterford. Without an organised excursion, taxi and bus are the simplest options: distances are short, but country roads take their time.
A town founded by the Vikings, about 20 km north, whose centre keeps a layout of narrow lanes where independent shops still dominate. You can walk the main street in an unhurried hour before reaching the remains of Selskar Abbey.
An open-air museum about 20 km from the port, recreating dwellings from every era: Mesolithic camps, Celtic farms, an early Christian monastery, a round tower and a Norman ringfort. Costumed guides explain daily life; allow two unhurried hours.
An estate about twenty minutes by road from the terminal, combining a neo-Gothic castle, a lake where peacocks parade and gardens laid out in the nineteenth century. The former farm buildings house the Irish Agricultural Museum, devoted to rural life of the past.
A fishing village to the southwest that has kept its whitewashed thatched cottages and a quay busy with lobster pots. People come to walk by the sea and eat fish and chips facing the boats.
Yes, about forty-five minutes by road: the Hook peninsula holds one of the oldest working lighthouses in the world. It is the longest excursion available from the port, best kept for generous calls.
Wexford and the Irish National Heritage Park, which are neighbours, make the most efficient pairing. Johnstown Castle is a quieter alternative. If an hour is left, Rosslare Strand is only a few kilometres away.
Yes, Rosslare Strand, a long band of sand close to the terminal. Local families walk it summer and winter, when the tide uncovers a vast foreshore. It is a fine way to end the day before heading back aboard.
