Kilmore Quay Wexford
Kilmore Quay is one of the most attractive and most authentically preserved fishing villages on the Wexford coast, a small thatched village around a working harbour whose combination of the whitewashed and thatched cottages, the active fishing fleet and the character of a community where sea fishing has been the primary activity for centuries creates one of the most completely genuine coastal village experiences in the southeast of Ireland. The harbour remains busy with fishing vessels working the offshore grounds and the fish and shellfish landed here are among the freshest available on the Wexford coast.
The Saltee Islands visible offshore from Kilmore Quay are the largest private islands in Ireland and one of the most important seabird colonies in the country, supporting breeding populations of puffins, razorbills, guillemots, gannets, shags and many other species in numbers that make them one of the finest seabird watching sites in Ireland. Boat trips from Kilmore Quay to the islands during the breeding season provide one of the finest accessible seabird experiences in the southeast.
The Maritime Museum in a lightship moored in the harbour provides an excellent account of the maritime history of the Wexford coast and the fishing tradition of the Kilmore Quay community. The combination of the village character, the fishing heritage, the Saltee Islands boat trips and the Wexford coastal landscape makes Kilmore Quay one of the most rewarding coastal destinations in Leinster.