Ballyconnor Self Catering Cottages Activities Page

Ballyconnor Self Catering Cottages, Kilrane, Co. Wexford. Close to Rosslare Europort and Rosslare Strand.

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Irish Tourist Board Approved 3 and 4-Star Accommodation

Ballyconnor Self Catering Cottages, Rosslare, Wexford, Ireland.

Kilrane, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford, Ireland. Tel. 353 53 9131297

Local Attractions

Our Lady's Island The island is situated in a small saline lake connected to the mainland by a short causeway.
The lake was known as Lough Togher - the Lake of the Causeway - and is separated from the sea by a sandbar at Carnsore Point. On one side of the the island is a large area of flat grass which is used for parking cars during the pilgrimage season. At the land side of the island is an outdoor altar sitting up against the remains of an old castle. The lake is an important habitat for birds and is now a recognised bird sanctuary.
It has become one of the world's most important breeding sites for the Roseate tern, a migratory seabird so rare that it is at the centre of a massive international protection drive.


Wexford Festival Opera The annual Wexford Festival Opera is the jewel in the crown of Ireland's arts programme, an event of truly international importance which marks the county out as a major venue for the performing arts. For opera lovers, its a unique chance to see full stagings of lesser-known works by great composers, plus a wide programme of recitals, concerts and lectures.


Wexford Racecourse Enjoy an exciting days racing at Wexford Racecourse. Meetings (Day and Evening) are held regularly throughout the year. The Hooves 'n' Grooves Festival is held at the Racecourse in August. Enjoy two days' of racing and three days' of music and fun.


Tacumshane Lake and Windmill One of only two intact windmills in Ireland. Built in 1846, the mill was used until 1936 and was renovated in the 1950s. Nearby Tacumshane Lake is a favourite with bird watchers as it attracts some rare American waders in Autumn, as well as internationally important concentrations of Bewick's swans, Brent geese, wigeon, oystercatchers, golden plover and lapwing.

Golf With six championship courses, County Wexford is a golfers paradise. The wonderful natural terrain around our coastline provides superb link and parkland courses. St. Helen's Bay Golf Club and Rosslare Golf Club are only a few minutes drive from Ballyconnor Self Catering Cottages.

Angling It is easy to reach the rich fishing grounds around Wexford from Ballyconnor Self Catering Cottages, with over 200 km of coastline, it is one of our greatest resources. The beautiful fishing village of Kilmore Quay is just a short drive away. Shore angling is also a very popular pastime among the locals who can direct you the best locations.

Equestrian
With horse riding being such a popular leisure activity in Wexford, it's no wonder that we have such a selection of excellent equestrian centres to choose from.

As well as leisure riding, guests can avail of quality-approved instruction for riders of all standards, along with cross-country and show jumping.

Johnstown Castle
The harmony between great Victorian revival castles and their surrounding ornamental grounds is rarely seen to such perfection as at Johnstown Castle.

The mature woodlands and lakes of this demesne provide the perfect setting for this turreted, battlemented and machicolated castle of gleaming silver-grey ashlar, built between 1810 and 1855 and incorporating part of a more ancient castle.

Irish National Heritage Park
The Irish National Heritage Park depicts many settlements in Ireland from 7000 BC to the arrival of the Norman's in the 12th century. Stroll through the park with it's homesteads, places of ritual, burial modes with long forgotten remains. Your sense 's come alive with sights and sounds stretching back 900 years.

Wexford Wildlife Reserve
Wexford is widely known as the best county in Ireland for bird watching. This is a well-equipped visitor centre and has many exhibitions and an informative audio visual show.

The park is sign-posted just outside Wexford town on the R741 between Ferrybank and Castlebridge.