“The Irish Experience” on the Hook is back Today
"The Irish Experience", based on the beautiful Hook Peninsula, re-opens today, Saturday, the 30th of May, to take bookings for this season, with their first adventure taking place on Sunday.…
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Glorious Day in Wexford brings relief from virus
In a welcome tonic to the gloomy experiences of recent days, many people in County Wexford made the most of the glorious weather we were blessed with today, by getting…
HOOK LIGHTHOUSE. Pic; WexfordToday.com.
Visitor numbers increase at Hook Lighthouse in 2019
Hook Lighthouse has recorded another increase in visitor numbers throughout 2019. In total some 277,044 visitors took a trip to the 800-year-old lighthouse in the tip of the Hook Peninsula…
A centuries old tradition takes place on New Year’s Day at Hook Lighthouse as the Dunbrody Archers take part in a traditional ‘Arrow Ceremony’, an ancient tradition dating from 1687.
‘Arrow Ceremony’ on the Hook for New Year’s Day
An age-old tradition at the 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse known as the spectacular ‘Arrow Ceremony’, dating back to the 17th century, will be re-enacted on New Year’s Day. The ‘Mayor’ will…
Halloween is just around the corner so make plans to discover the history and mystery of the 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse and celebrate a traditional free Féile Samhain with Druid tales and fireside stories.
Féile Samhain at Halloween at Hook Lighthouse
Halloween is just around the corner so make plans to discover the history and mystery of the 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse and celebrate a free traditional Samhain Festival from October 26th…
A fishing trawler has been lost off Hook Head. Pic; WexfordToday.com
Free tours at world’s oldest operational lighthouse
The world’s oldest original operational lighthouse will join the National Culture Night celebrations on Friday, September 20th. The 800-year-old lighthouse will remain open extra late and offer free guided tours…
Hooked on the Sea for June Bank Holiday
Hooked on the Sea 2019 will be running across the Peninsula, a host of marine-themed events for all ages across the June Bank Holiday Weekend. As part of the Hooked…
A fishing trawler has been lost off Hook Head. Pic; WexfordToday.com
Hook Lighthouse win Best Breakfast Award
The third annual Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards, held in association with Failte Ireland to honour Ireland’s best breakfasts, have taken place and collecting the top award for Best Breakfast…
The first group of students from Beijing enjoy the surroundings at Hook Lighthouse. (Pic; Liam Ryan).
Tourism link from Beijing to Hook Lighthouse
After much preparation and hard work by the Hook Lighthouse team in order to attract new visitors from the Asian tourism market, the attraction welcomed its first large group of…
Sunrise at Hook Lighthouse (Pic; Liam Ryan/Ireland's Ancient East).
Prestigeous award for 800 year old Hook Lighthouse
The team at Hook Lighthouse in south-west Wexford are celebrating as the tourist attraction was presented with ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Best Tourism Project in the UK and Ireland 2018’…