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Dunmore East, Ireland


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Overview

Dunmore East is a village in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. Dunmore is a very popular tourist and fishing area. Fish is an important part of the people's diet, and for hundreds of years a fishing community resided here. In 1640, Lord Power of Curraghmore, who owned a large amount of property in the area and built a castle on the cliff overlooking the strand. The castle has a beautiful sight, but by the middle of the next century it was aging and falling apart; now just one tower remains.

Things to Do

A site to visit is Dumore Cave which is made of limstone and created over 300 million years ago. It contains about a 1/4 mile of tunnels and passages with the deepest area is about 150 feet deep.

Come by Hook Head which is the oldest lighthouse in operation in the world. Also, enjoy the beautiful scenery that this place has to offer.

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