Enjoy a tour of Hook Lighthouse, one of the most popular attractions in Wexford. Loved year-round, this 800-year-old lighthouse has many accolades. It is the oldest original operating lighthouse in the world… yes, the world!

Hook Lighthouse has long been recognised as one of Ireland’s most loved visitor experiences, celebrated for its unique history, dramatic coastal setting and warm welcome for guests.

Climb the 115 well-worn steps of the tower and meet with the life-size hologram of St. Dubhàn, a monk who tells of perishing nights spent with fellow monks in the 5th century warning sailors against dangers with a beacon they kept alight on the headland.

On the second floor meet another life-size figure, the Knight William Marshal, who tells the tale of his empire in the Southeast of Ireland. he built Kilkenny Castle, Tintern Abbey and the Hook lighthouse tower in the 13th century to guide shipping to his port at nearby New Ross.

On the third floor, you can hear tales of times gone-by of life as a lighthouse keeper. When you reach the tower balcony, experience a panoramic observatory across the estuary,

Guided tours are on offer 7 days a week.