food&drink

The Bosun's Chair Restaraunt

Ardamine, Courtown, Co. Wexford. A unique seafood dining experience.
Maritime Restaurant


Marlfield House Restaurant
Courtown Road R742,, Gorey, Wexford, Republic Of Ireland

Marlfield House: the beautiful restaurant at Marlfield house is set in a flower filled tunnel styles conservatory overlooking the gardens and lawns, The Kitchen providing much of the produce for this acclaimed restaurant serving modern classical food. DAYS OPEN: EVERY DAY DAYS CLOSED: OPENING HOURS: BREAKFAST: 8.am – 10.am LUNCH SUNDAY: 12.30pm – 2.PM EARLY BIRD: 6.pm – 8.pm DINNER: 7.pm -9.pm ~ Price Guide for Breakfast: €26.00 ~ Price Guide for Lunch: €45 ~ Price Guide for Early Bird: €45. ~ Price Guide for Dinner: €67. ~ Credit Cards: - All Major cards accepted.

Poole's Porter House, Gorey.
053 9421271.
Live Traditional Music every Sunday night.

French's Pub, Main St., Gorey.
053 9421216
Traditional Irish Night every Thursday night at 9.30p.m.

Paddy Blues Pub, North Parade, Gorey.
053 94 21133
Live Music every Sunday night.

Oscars & O2 Music Venue, Gorey.
053 94 21260, Music every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Club Night with DJ on Friday night.

Jack D's/Club Jupiter Entertainment,Gorey. 053 9421234.
Live music every Saturday & Sunday night.
Karoke every Friday night.
Club Jupiter night club every weekend

An Cruisin Lan, Courtown Harbour.
053 94 25561.
Live music every Saturday night.

Sean Ogs, Kilmuckridge.
053 94 30128.
Live music every Saturday night

Boggan's Kilmuckridge.
053 94 30181.
Music every Saturday night.

Orphan Girl Tavern, Ballymoney.
053 94 25308.
Pub Open

The Macamore Inn, Ballygarrett.
053 94 27326. Music every Saturday night

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Courtown Blue Flag Beach

Courtown beach is made up of fine sand and has extensive coastal protection works all along the boundary between the dunes/woodland and the beach itself. The village of Courtown is located around a harbour and canal system. The beach itself is relatively narrow around the main access points but expands in width the further north you travel. This beach is lifeguarded from 11-7 daily in July and August.

 

 

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Wexford Golf Clubs

Ballymoney Golf Club, Ballymoney (054) 9421976
Situated less than one mile from Ballymoney Village, is an 18 Hole Public Golf Course in a beautiful and tranquil setting with Courteencurragh Wood on its west boundary and is overlooked by the picturesque Tara Hill to the north. Its natural and undulating fairways make it a pleasant course for all golfers. (8am - Dusk) open for green fees at all times and offers grat value for money.

Gorey Golf Club, Knockavota, Gorey (055) 20313
This is a Golf Club with a difference. Here one can enjoy full facilities and no obligation to be a member. Snooker, darts, drinks and snacks are on offer. The Par 3 course is on 22 acres and laid out to Bord Failte standards. As the course is all weather, leagues and competitions are held all year.

Courtown Golf Club, Courtown (055) 25166
Founded in 1936, has a Par 71 18 Hole course with a highly regarded and testing layout. Every hole has unique features and particular features are the Par 3's. It is a course to be enjoyed by scratch golfer and beginner alike, (weekly membership available).
Web: www.CourtownGolfClub.com

The Grove Par 3, Ballymoney, (055) 25139
The Grove Par 3 Golf Course is a very mature course and is in existence for eight years. It is a challenging course even for the experienced golfer, while on the other hand it can cater for the beginner. The Course is open seven days a week from dawn to dusk. A good outing is guaranteed with Golf par excellence. Clubs and balls are available.Top

Seafield Golf & Country Club, Ballymoney Tel - 055 24777 Breathtaking new championship course. Parkland, Health-Land and seaside combined, Seafield features a stunning 5 Star restraunt overlooking the back 9 and the Irish sea which is also open to the public. Located just off the N11, Less than one hour from Dublin and Rosslare.

 

 

 

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Courtown Harbour - Shore Fishing

Courtown Harbour is a well known mullet fishing venue with fish to over specimen size of 5lbs recorded. Bread is the most productive bait. Bass and flounder can be taken on the beach adjacent to the Owenavarragh river mouth. There is also excellent fishing for smooth hound, ray and dogfish in springtime, with night fishing producing the best results. There is a slipway in the harbour for launching boats and boat fishing offshore produces ray, flatfish, tope, spurdog, bull huss, smooth hound, dabs, codling and dogfish. Species: Bass, ray, flatfish, tope, spurdog, bull huss, smooth hound, dabs, codling and dogfish. Season: Beach fishing is best from April to June and September to early November. Boat angling begins in April and finishes around the equinox in October. Ground Type: Inshore the beach is flat and rather featureless whilst there are numerous banks and gullies offshore. Ground is generally clean sand and gravel. Bait: Lugworm, crab, mackerel and sandeel. Bread is the most commonly used bait for mullet in the harbour. Method: Most of the boat and beach fishing in the area requires the use of ledger tackle. Float fishing or free lining bread are the best methods for mullet. Fishing Tip: In order to achieve success with mullet it is always advisable to ground bait for a few days prior to fishing.

 

 

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Courtown Woods

Habitat: The Owenavarro river runs through its deep picturesque valley and empties through a man-made channel as a backwater for the harbour of Courtown. History: Formerly the demesne of the Earls of Courtown whose family name is Stopford and who lived in the area until 1970. Main Tree Species: The area was originally an old oak woodland with some beech. Some patches still survive which are approximately 150 years old. Ash, holly, sycamore and Spanish chestnut mixtures provide interesting varieties of trees.