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We are currently developing 'Theme Breaks' based in Cuasnóg:samples;

Fishing for the serious sport shore angler with guide and neighbour Jim Hendrick http://www.probassfisher.com

Yoga with Suzzane Barry Mondays Wexford Opera House(drop-in can be arranged).

Nordic walking with pole'ish Peter Glicner, on the magnificent Curracloe beach or Mt. Leinster, he also does guided mountain biking. He has a soccer background and is also associated with a rugbyman who runs bootcamps based in Barntown www.fit4all.ie

Cookery lessons are available with Phelim Byrne www.phelimbyrne.ie,. and Eurotoque chefs Valerie and Pierce McAuliffe run the Dunbrody Abbey cookery Centre, nextdoor to the Abbey itself and an adjoining maze. www,cookingireland.com or ph 051 388933

Cuasnog based golf - cook; Try this little hybrid in conjunction with a wonderful lady golfer friend and I: "Learn how to cook while your wife learns to play golf".

Groups of 3 to 6 welcome in Cuasnóg but for any overflow of 6 guests or more the St. George Guesthouse has 14 rooms and is only 150m down the road.

The long and narrow main street runs parallel to the sea-front, it is dotted with shops to suit all budgets, mostly family owned, where the attentive service, occasional cash-discounts and even alterations are still a feature, making shopping a pleasure, some establishments will deliver your purchases to Cuasnóg, yet another feature of Wexford, which evolved as a result of our quaint pedestrianised streets.

The Nationally renowned artisan chef Warren Gillen, formerly of La Riva, is now at the helm in his Irish restaurant 'Cistín eile' South Main St..There you can experience Irish cuisine with his own inimitable cosmopolitan dash, a symphony of flavour in every mouthful in a buzzing setting, very very reasonably priced. (Closed Sundays except bank Holidays) lunch Monday to Saturday; soup €3.00/Chowder €4.50, Mains €8 to €10, mouth watering and captivating desserts for €4.50, even at dinner time! Special great value dinner available nightly;(i.e. Wed Thur Fri Sat with Sunday only on Bank Holiday) starter/main course/dessert for €24 but only up to 7pm on Saturday night! You can chose from the A La Carte menu where main courses range from €14 to €20. Warren endeavours to use local, seasonal and where possible organic produce, adopting the slow-food ethic, a man after my own heart. Warren's wife Jenifer heads up a team of very experienced and helpful local waiting staff. ph; +353 53 9121616

The Thai 'Vine restaurant' and 'Spice' (+353 53 9122011) Indian restaurant have indigenous chefs from Thailand and Kerala respectively. The Vine is situated on North Main St. in an old building, used by the YMCA for many years, it has many wonderful features including a stucco ceiling. Run by Siobhan and David Kavanagh, past presenter of 'Ear to the ground'! Fabulous chef Ray will give you authenticity and a smile from his open kitchen. +353 53 9122388

The award winning 'Fordes' run by Liam Forde, here some tables over-look our lovely harbour and the statue of Commodore Barry (founder of the U.S. Navy). An early-bird dinner menu in winter with the full moon rising over the water is a veritable heaven.

For a Spanish experience at Spanish prices you cannot beat La Bodega, Anne Street, recently Spanish guests living in Dingle told me it was like mother's cooking and they could only manage a light breakfast, gracias Aleandro!! +353 53 9185149

Closer to Cuasnóg, within 500m walk you could dine for lunch and dinner in 'Taste' +353 53 9143988 'La Dolce Vita' +353 53 9170806 'Jaques Bistro' in Greenacres+353 53 9122975 or 'The Yard' +353 53 9144083.

Wexford Arts Centre home to the delightful D'Lush Cafe serves light and wholesome savouries by day, a menu for coffee & freshly brewed teas from around the world and wickedly delicious homemade chocolates, desserts, puddings, cookies, muffins, tarts/tartlets, baked cheesecake, to mention a few Another slow-food spot served by 'quick as lightening' Eamonn, both Eamonn and Linda Larkin's fare will without doubt lift your spirits. Linda will take orders for take-away and handmade choclates and wedding cakes etc +353 53 9123795

Facilities at Cuasnóg include lots of good storage and outdoor washing areas and drying areas for equipment and we have freezer facility and ample rod storage area.

Sea angling from the shore is free, however a local professional, Jim Hendrick, can be contacted - Bass Fishing Ireland. www.probassfisher.com

A mere 20km from Wexford lies Kilmore Quay; fishing harbour and marina, which is a Mecca for deep-sea angling in the south-east. A small rural fishing village with lovely thatched houses and a little sandy beach, fantastic restaurants, a fish shop, a great butcher, a wonderful craft shop and cornershop/deli. A couple of pubs and a ship's chandlers. The RC church in Kilmore has its choir under the tutelage wonderful composer Liam Bates. I was lucky enough to have him conduct the choir made-up of friends at our own wedding with Eanna Mc Kenna on the organ. From Kilmore Quay you can take a boat trip to the famous Saltee Islands, one of the most important bird sanctuaries in Europe. No need to bring binoculars to look at the many sea birds, there is a colony of Gannets and puffins. It is covered in seapinks and bluebells in May, and in June the corridor palm trees give a magnificent scent. Charter boats are a possiblity for the sea angler: Species caught locally include bass, cod, shark, tope, ling, mackerel, bream, pollock, skate and whiting. Or just take it easy and sample catch-of-the-day in the local pubs and renowned seafood restaurants.

Kilmore Quay is popular with Divers. Hook to Carnsore point reputed to be graveyard to a thousand ships, also a favourite diving region, Hook has wrecks and beautiful caverns, blow-holes and fissures to explore. Ideal for night diving.

Members of the (IWDG) Irish Whale and Dolphin Group have stayed here when conducting cross-channel surveys and have noted prolific sightings, approximately 3000 in perfect conditions. We have at least 24 Cetacean species! The latest news can be found at www.iwdg.ie

Pitch And Putt, and Par three golf course close to town in Garrylough.

Many golf courses nearby including Wexford Golf Club and the famous Rosslare Links course just 14 kilometres away. Saint Helens Bay Golf Resort and Ballymoneys …. All within easy driving distance. Transport can arranged. In the past I have organised T-times as it is easier to make arrangements using my landline.

Sandy Beaches. Wexford has around 200km of coastline and two major estuaries. Only 12 km from town, Curracloe Beach epitomises miles of unspoilt white sandy beach. In 1997, this was the location for re-enactment of the D-Day Normandy Landings in the Tom Hanks film ‘Saving Private Ryan’. Duncannon Fort and Beach was the movie location of the recent version of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’. www.duncannonfort.com

Nordic walking is "fitness Walking with lightweight poles that take stress off the lower body" giving you time efficient, low impact, total-body workout, with a qualified, enchanting, and genteel instructor. Walking on the magnificent Curracloe beach or on high ground such as the Blackstairs Mountains. For more information see Peter Glicner's website.

Horse Riding plenty to chose from.

Gun Sports and winter shoots.

Whether amateur or ‘twitcher’ our harbour and Slobs are internationally famous. Dúchas the National Heritage Service run the Wexford Wildfowl Reserve, less than 5 km from Cuasnog. Ornothologists have based themselves here to spot among others the Roseate Tern with up to 120 pairs at Lady's Island Lake in Co. Wexford where the provision of nestboxes has proven a dramatic conservation success. For more information see www.birdsireland.com/oclery.html

From May 30th until October 31st there are 'Walking Tours' available daily, and in all weathers, from the tourist office at 10.30am and 5pm, for €4 per person. With qualified guides Monica Crofton 00353 86 1079497 Joanne Crofton 00353 86 3175059 and Siobhan McDonald 00353 87 9175171 who can also be engaged for private group bookings. www.wexfordwalkingtours.com for more details or contact the local tourist office 00353 53 9123111.

Public Swimming Pool, Snooker Hall, Gym & Leisure Complex, Boat & Tennis Club all nearby.

With so much to see and do in Wexford one could spend much time here. It has a beauty both pastoral and coastal, it is steeped in history and that is still witnessed by the accent and culture of the people. As your host I am happy to discuss the numerous possibilities for maximising your time in Wexford and planning your onward itinerary.

Pre-historical Ireland is brought to life in the nearby Irish National Heritage Park; open 7 days all year round from 9.30am with last admission at 4pm in Winter and 5 pm in Summer. www.inhp.com they too have a good restaurant and craft shop in a waterside tranquil setting. +353 53 9120733

Our more recent history can be experienced in the wonderful 1798 centre in Enniscorthy www.1798centre.com just 15 minute drive from Cuasnóg. Be-gorra-man, not too far from there is the Father Murphy centre in Boolavogue, see their websites for more information. www.boolavogue.info/home.html

On the west coast of Wexford, flanking the fjiord of Waterford harbour we have the famous Hook peninsula, opposite Crook head, where Cromwell is reputed to have said when asked how he would take the region ”By Hook or by Crook, I’ll take it!”
Hook Lighthouse (the oldest working lighthouse in Europe) is a thirty minute drive from town. This makes an ideal day-trip, as there are several coves and beautiful beaches on the Hook peninsula. Including the famous Bag and Bun beach where the Normans first landed 600 came ashore off their long boats and “where Ireland’s cause was lost and won.” Close to Featherd-on-Sea this quaint fishing village is just one of many stunningly beautiful villages.

Duncannon Fort overhangs a strand and village, ideal for a good walk and thirst-quenching pint in Roches old-fashioned pub with nautical paraphanalia (in winter an open fire) and a weekly traditional music session. Peggy Glennon runs the local seaside shop all year and her son Hal the Strand Tavern across the road.

While visiting the Hook Peninsula you could take in a visit to Tintern Abbey and the picturesque village of Saltmills and Dunrody Abbey 12th C. Monastery, with Maze and pitch–n-putt, crafts, tearooms and home to the 'Abbey Cookery school'.

There are about half a dozen private Wexford-gardens which welcome visitors I believe, but I just keep returning to Kilmokea near Campile, I love the tranquility, the perfection of the formal garden teeming with colour and scent then the variety and jungle-like density of the growth around trout lake and the maze-like vegetable garden with its box-hedge and peacefull conservatory tea-rooms. Kilmokea House. is a real treat. Here you can escape with family friends in this superior atmosphere with welcoming hosts, Emma and Mark, their staff are efficient helpfull and local. There is delicious homecooking if you chose to dine. Well trained children and dogs on leads welcome. It is a wonderful get-away on our door for luxury accommodation, organic food and small enough to be booked by large family parties.

The Dunbrody 19th century Famine Ship located in New Ross, only a 25 minute drive from Wexford Town, is an authentic replica of the Three Masted Barque built in Quebec in 1845. Provides the visitor with a unique experience from a period in history which shaped modern day America and Ireland. Tracing the amazing success stories of The Kennedy's, Henry Ford and Commodore Barry and others.

A well presented re-enactment, audio visual and computer database of passengers makes this ship well worth a visit.

Or visit the JFK ancestral home in Dunganstown, New Ross.

Many clients come to Cuasnóg to visit family members living in Wexford, Cuasnóg provides a home from home service. Because of the proximity to 5 churches, and 3 Hotels Cuasnóg is perfect when attending weddings. Weekly rates are around €30 per person sharing, €10 single supplement. High season raates can be applied in summer and during the opera festival, at my discretion, always open to a good haggle though.

The Slaney Language School offer flexible options for all types of groups and individuals who want to learn or improve their English, many ex-pupils have enjoyed lengthy conversations with me while we walk the dogs on the beach or in the kitchen while baking bread!

Many Workers have stayed here and feel it is better than home because you can get a free alarm-call, your delicious healthy breakfasts are cooked to order, never microwaved, and served with a smile, and eaten in peace and quiet, and off you go to work. On your return you will return to a calm and warm room, where you can set up with your laptop or simply lie back read or watch TV. In the living room you can enjoy the fire, watch TV or a DVD or listen to music, play cards or scrabble or a board game or just chill.