EuroVelo 1
Section 2

Section 1 - Wexford

Rosslare Harbour / Wellington Bridge

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Description

NOTE: For clarity and consistency, the section descriptions on this website describes the route cycling from South to North –  but of course the route can be cycled in either direction.

The start/end point for EuroVelo 1 in Ireland is at Rosslare Harbour. This is a ferry port which services ferries from the UK, France and Spain. Starting at the harbour, the route takes you along the quietest roads through the lowlands of south County Wexford largely following the route of the historic Norman Way.  This is an easy cycle with only minimal gradients and relatively low car traffic volumes.

Leaving Rosslare Harbour one of the first villages you will arrive in is the tranquil village of Our Lady’s Island .  This is a place of pilgrimage dating from the Third Crusade over 800 years ago.  Look out for an impressive Norman Castle and a tower along with the remains of a Medieval Church and graveyard.  From here travel through Broadway and on past Tacumshane Windmill and on to Tomhaggard where it is well worth stopping at St Anne’s Holy Well in a well tended garden.  The small thatched building was used as a mass house during penal times.  Travel onwards to the picturesque fishing village of Kilmore Quay.

From Kilmore Quay head to Duncormick village and on to Carrig-on-Bannow. Both are small quiet rural villages. Take a well worthwhile short detour to Cullenstown beach and take a look at the sea shell cottage. Further on while again it is a short detour away from the official route it is well worth exploring Bannow, once site of a bustling Norman town. Today only the church ruins remain in this quiet rural location.

Then on into the busy village of Wellingtonbridge where this section of the route finishes.

Distances

Rosslare Harbour to Our Ladys Island  7km

Our Ladys Island to Kilmore Quay 21km

Kilmore Quay to Duncormick 10km

Duncormick to Carrig-on-Bannow 8km

Carrig-on-Bannow to Wellingtonbridge 14km

 

 

Points of Interest

Historic Site: 2

  • Once plentiful, Tacumshane Windmill is the only wind-driven corn mill built in the mid nineteenth century that remains along the Wexford coast today.

  • The Norman Way is a heritage route celebrating the Norman heritage of County Wexford. It follows the same highways and byways as Section 1 and Section 2 of Eurovelo 1.

Beaches: 1

  • Cullenstown Strand is one of Wexford’s many award winning beaches located on the East Coast just 3km from Carrig-on-Bannow.

Towns and Villages: 5

  • A picturesque fishing village that springs to life during the summer months with many amenities. Also the departure point for the Saltee Islands ferry.

  • Our Ladys Island is a small village  renowned as a place of pilgrimage, set on a lagoon that is a haven for wildlife, particularly birds. A scenic and tranquil place to visit.

  • Rosslare Harbour is the ferry port where the Eurovelo begins in Ireland. It is the entry point and departure point for many. It is also a small village with lots to offer.

  • Carrig-on-Bannow is a small sleepy rural village on the Norman Way. and a traditional Irish music stronghold in County Wexford.

  • A small rural village along the route.

Campsites: 1

  • The IOAC is a unique camping grounds which offers camping pitches, a campervan/caravan park and a bespoke Glamping village nestled among the trees as well as an International Scout and Guide camp site.

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