Introduction to Southeast Ireland

Wexford, Waterford, South Tipperary, and Kilkenny combine to form a green, bucolic, easily traversed, and only slightly touristy region just a few hours' drive from Dublin. The local accent down here is particularly musical, almost hypnotic, and it makes even a boring shopping transaction disproportionately memorable. Expect to do a lot of driving, as there's plenty of space between sights and little in the way of public transportation, and you'll want to see it all -- from the breakable world of the Waterford Crystal Factory to the sturdy Viking streets of Wexford, and from the majestic Rock of Cashel to Kilkenny's mysterious medieval remains.