Dungulph Castle

Fethard on Sea, Co Wexford

 

The heirs of John de Villiers held this fortress in 1307 and from them it passed to a branch of the Whittys of Ballyteigue Castle.  The present building was originally built in 1330 by Adam Whitty. Burned by soldiers in 1798, it was restored by Michael Cloney in 1917. The castle and its present family were the subject of the movie "A love divided", about religious strife in Ireland in the 1950s.

This beautifully renovated castle is set in lovely mature grounds. The village and beaches are 2 miles away. 2 of the 4 bedrooms have bathrooms en suite.  The ground floor also contains a bath room & shower and a utility room with a washing machine and tumble drier.  On the first floor there are 3 double rooms ( 2 ensuite) and 1 twin bedded room with a separate w.c.   There is also a romantic watermill on the property, which is surrounded by a working farm.  The castle stands in charming gardens at the end of a tree-lined avenue, with acres of woods sweeping to the small busy Dungulph river.

There is a dining room with an AGA cooker and the chunky old world kitchen table seats 8 people.  Off it is a fitted kitchen which has a     fridge/freezer, dishwasher, electric cooker and microwave oven and is supplied with a good range of cooking and serving utensils.  The utility room includes washing machine, tumble drier and belfast sink. 

It is 8km  from The Hook Lighthouse, reputed to be one of the oldest in the world.  The peninsula is renowned for its clear waters and diversity of marine life. It has many safe sandy beaches, shore and sea angling and is ideal for scuba diving.  Rich in culture and heritage it offers many historic sites, all of which are worth a visit.  Fethard On Sea is an ancient settlement, once the seat of a bishop whose castle holds the remains of Bishop Alexander Devereux, the colourful last Abbot of Dunbrody. It has a very distinctive coat of arms, and was allowed to return to members of Parliament until 1800. The monument there claims that the town was the home port of some of the bravest and most self sacrificing lifeboat men in the world.  From a very large and varied selection of field monuments in the Wexford area, the extensive earthworks and promontory fortifications at Baginbun Bay are of most general interest. They are linked to the first arrivals of the Normans in the area.  Waterford is an easy drive.  The gardens of Kilmokea, the wonderful abbey of Tintern, Johnstown Castle, the Irish National Heritage Centre are all within a 20 minutes drive.

The walks around Tintern Abbey or along the coastal paths are stunning;  Local pubs offer fish chowder or lobster, fresh from the fishing boats.  The area is known as the sunny South East - it has the most hours of sunshine in Ireland.  The wildlife is diverse and the area is a bird watchers paradise. 

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