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 was voted in Ireland’s top 10 favourite attractions and Ireland’s favourite hidden gem in the 2018 Irish Travel Awards. Climb the 115 well-work 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 the newly opened watch room offering a panoramic observatory across the estuary.

Guided tours are on offer 7 days a week.