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Cahore is a small fishing village located 2km from Ballygarrett Village in North Wexford. In the heart of the sunny South-East, but only an hour south of Dublin, Cahore has been a popular location for tourists, fishermen, and wild-life enthusiasts for generations. The Strand Cahore is reached at the end of a winding road and ends in a harbour which is the centre of village activities. Holiday homes ring the bay and are dotted along a higher headland above the pub.

Cahore is a gorgeous little harbour with lovely views north towards Tara Hill and Arklow. If walking to Cahore, there are steps up to the cliff at Newtown Beach with a simple path to walk to the top of the cliff at Cahore. The Pier in Cahore is a renowned place for families to fish for crabs.

The sea off Cahore has been the scene of many shipwrecks with the most famous being The Irrawaddy in 1856. The Irrawaddy cargo ship was bound from Glasgow to Rangoon in Burma before it struck the Blackwater Bank. The Captain and 13 crew were saved but four sailors were lost at sea.

We're delighted to have local guide and history buff Jimmy Crowe joining us for a series of guided local history and folklore walks throughout the year. Each walk is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours followed by Tea / Coffee & Scones at The Strand Cahore.

Cahore is an area steeped in history including Cahore Castle, an 1840-built Tudor Gothic country home designed by Daniel Robertson and offers a wealth of natural habitats for flora and fauna with incredible coastal vistas. 

Jimmy is a font of local knowledge and will guide us along the cliff walk to South Beach taking in local landmarks, historical points, flora and fauna. 

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Cahore Pier

The sea has been an important part of life in Cahore for centuries. The village itself is dominated by the pier, which was hugely extended over 100 years ago, initially for schooner ships to unload coal phosphates and salt. Although small boats have always fished here, the extension to the pier led to larger boats to begin depositing their catch at Cahore in later years. Even today, larger whelk-fishing boats are still regular visitors to the pier.

The pier itself is a busy place, especially in the summertime. For generations, children have fished for crabs from the small bridge that joins the older section of the pier to the newer extension, while many fishing boats are launched daily from the slipway. The churning effect of the tides provides superb fishing opportunities in the whole area. A variety of species like herring, mackerel, tope, smooth hound, spur dog, ray, bass, flounder, whiting, and dogfish can all be found here at different times. Even night fishing directly from the pier itself can produce great results. Sea anglers also frequent the small beach to the locally known North Beach, as do many families, who enjoy swimming and bathing in the shallow and sheltered area between the beach and the pier.