Bunclody

#1187 among destinations in Ireland

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Bunclody, formerly Newtownbarry, is a small town on the River Slaney in Wexford, Ireland. It is located near the foot of Mount Leinster. Most of the town is in County Wexford; a small area at the north end of town is in County Carlow. Bunclody has received a number of high scores in the Tidy Towns competition. The town is known for the "Streams of Bunclody Festival" held during the month of July. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2 thous.Coordinates: 52°39'18"N, 6°39'13"W

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Bunclody – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Altamont House, Mount Leinster, Huntington Castle, Black Rock Mountain.

6.2 miNW
Garden, Park
Altamont House, Tullow
159 min walk • Altamont House is a historic building best known for its ornamental gardens in County Carlow. The Robinsonian-style gardens are often referred to as "the jewel in Ireland's gardening crown".
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Leinster
151 min walk • Mount Leinster is a 794-metre-high mountain in the Republic of Ireland. It straddles the border between Counties Carlow and Wexford, in the province of Leinster.
2.5 miN
Forts and castles
Huntington Castle, Clonegal
63 min walk • Huntington Castle, also known as Clonegal Castle, is a castle in Clonegal, County Carlow, Ireland, built in 1625. The structure was originally a "plantation castle", used for defensive purposes during the plantation of the area in the early 17th century.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Rock Mountain
104 min walk • Black Rock Mountain is in the Blackstairs Mountains which are located on the Carlow-Wexford border. The Blackstairs are divided into two massifs, to the north Mount Leinster and to the south Blackstairs Mountain.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blackstairs Mountains
149 min walk • The Blackstairs Mountains run roughly north/south along the border between County Carlow and County Wexford in Ireland. The highest peak is Mount Leinster with a total height of 2612 ft/ 796 metres.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Croaghaun
123 min walk • Croaghaun is a mountain in County Carlow, Ireland, one of the Blackstairs Mountains. Croaghaun is the most northerly summit in the Blackstairs Mountains. It is the 603rd highest summit in Ireland.