Dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy, President of the United States who was tragically assassinated in 1963, the same year that he visited his ancestral home in New Ross. The arboretum is a plant collection of international standing, covering 252 hectares on Slieve Coillte featuring 4,500 types of trees and shrubs. It is also home to an exhibition which chronicles President Kennedy’s time in the White House.
Opening Times:
Open daily year round except Good Friday & Christmas Day.
April 10:00–18:30
May to Aug 10:00–20:00
Sept 10:00–18:30
Oct to Mar 10:00–17:00
12 km south of New Ross (off R733).
Contact
JFK Memorial Park and Arboretum
New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland
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