The Southeast Travel Guide
- Overview
- Itineraries
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
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- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
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Guidebooks
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Fodor's Ireland 2011
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The Irish like to label their regions, and "Ireland's Sunny Southeast" is the tag they've applied to counties Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, and Waterford. The moniker is by no means merely fanciful: the weather station on the coast at Rosslare reports that this region receives more hours of sunshine than any other part of the country. Little wonder the outdoors-loving Irish have made the Southeast's coast a popular warm-weather vacation destination.
The Southeast Hotels
Festivals, the good weather, and commerce make the Southeast popular, so plan way ahead for a stay in any of the main towns (and in many country manors...read more
The Southeast Restaurants
Food is usually prepared in a simple, country-house style, but be ready for some pleasant surprises, as there are a number of ambitious Irish chefs at work...read more
Things To Do in The Southeast
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Southeast
- $539 & up -- Europe Fall Fare Sale (Roundtrip, incl. Tax) Aer Lingus
- $3548 -- Ireland: Luxe 7-Nt. Escorted Trip w/Business Air Great Value Vacations
- $922 -- Ireland: 7-Night Multi-City Vacation w/Air & Car — $922 Great Value Vacations
- $1350 -- Ireland: 7-Nt. Vacation w/Air & Geneology Consult — $1,350 Great Value Vacations
The Southeast Experiences
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Sacred Ardmore: St. Declan founded Ireland's first Christian settlement near this beautifully situated fishing village on the Waterford coast... Read more
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Get chatting with the locals in almost any pub across the Southeast, mention the sport of hurling, and an enthusiastic and often passionate conversation... Read more
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Silica sand + potash + litharge = Waterford crystal: it reads like cold science, but something magical happens when the craftsmen of Waterford... Read more
News & Features
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Trip Ideas
From backpackers to businessmen, luxury seekers to religious pilgrims, all kinds of travelers are draw... Read more
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Trip Ideas
Ask around and most people will tell you to spend as short a layover as possible in Athens before booking... Read more
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News, Hotels
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