Ardmore
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關於Ardmore
Ardmore is a small beach resort in County Waterford in Ireland; its population in 2022 was just under 500. It has a 12th-century Round Tower and ruined cathedral on a hill (the "great height", which in Irish is Aird Mhór). These stand on the site of a 5th-century monastery founded by St Declan, some years before the arrival of St Patrick.
Ardmore旅遊指南
如何抵達
By road from Dublin follow M8 to Fermoy then N72 to Tallow then turn south on R634 for Youghal and Ardmore. You could also follow M9 to Waterford then N25 via Dungarvan. Local Link Bus 361 runs from Youghal to Ardmore every couple of hours, taking 25 min, and continues to Helvick, the Ring peninsula and Dungarvan. The nearest railway stations are Cork and Waterford, both with direct trains from Dublin Heuston.
當地交通
The village, cliffs and beaches are all within walking distance. No local taxi, the nearest are in Youghal.
必看景點
Beaches: Ardmore's own sandy beach extends 1 km north to Ballinamona. Beyond the headland are Curragh Bay Beach then Ballyquin Beach. They're south and east facing so they have some shelter, but they suffer from pollution and agricultural run-off. At the south end of Ardmore the shore becomes rocky, with a little jetty but not a proper harbour. 1 St Declan's Stone on the beach by the village is a boulder resting on two others like a dolmen. It's probably a glacial erratic from the Comeragh Mountains, but there's a fanciful tale of it wafting over the sea after the saint. Even more fanciful were the hopes of pilgrims who wriggled beneath it on St Declan's "pattern day" of July 24th, praying to be cured of arthritis, sin, and the compulsion to wriggle beneath slimy boulders. St Declan's Church, not to be confused with the cathedral, is the RC parish church built in 1837. 2 St Declan's Cathedral on the hill above the village has a well-preserved round tower, 30 m tall and dating from the 12th century. Such towers were campaniles or church bell-towers, they weren't defensive. The cathedral ruins are also 12th century, with fine carvings and two Ogham stones; some of this material has been re-cycled from the 9th-century Oratory adjacent. The site is free to enter, 24 hrs. Ardmore Head is reached along the clifftop, east end of the village. The ruins just beyond Cliff House Hotel are called St Declan's Well. The path passes a couple of lookout posts, Ram's Head with the shipwreck Samson, and Father O'Donnell's Well. You can circle back at this point past the football pitch. Samson was a crane barge, under tow in 1987 from Liverpool to Malta, but the towrope broke in a gale off the Welsh coast. The crew were plucked to safety by helicopter, while the barge drifted for three days before coming aground here. It's slowly collapsing and in 2016 the crane jib fell into the sea. 3 Ardo House and McKenna's Castle are adjacent ruins 2 km west of Ardmore. They're on private land an
體驗活動
Ardmore Adventures offer kayaking and paddle-boarding. They're open M-Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM. Scuba diving among the many nearby wrecks. You'll have to be self-sufficient for boat and kit, there are no local facilities. St Declan's Way is a long distance walking route from Cashel via Cahir, Ardfinnan, Mount Mellaray Monastery, Lismore, Cappoquin and Knocknaskagh into Ardmore. It's a modern invention but traces the route of several historic pilgrimage trails.
購物
Centra on Main St is open daily 8AM-8PM.
美食
Shipmates on Dungarvan Rd does fish & chips and similar, eat in or takeaway. They're open F-Su 9AM-9PM. White Horses on Main St has good seafood plus veggie options. They're open Tu-Su 11AM-11PM. Garden Kitchen on Main St is a cafe open daily 9AM-5PM.
飲品與夜生活
Urchin Bar is the bright blue one on Main St, open Su-Th noon-11:30PM, F Sa noon-12:30AM. Keevers a few doors inland is the pale blue one, open M-Th 5-11:30PM, F-Su 4-11:30PM.
住宿
1 Ardmore Motorhome Park, Duffcarrick P36 RW32, ☏ +353 86 389 5755. Open all year for tourers and campers, dog-friendly. (updated Jul 2025) Brownes Caravan Park adjacent only has static units on long lets, and doesn't accept tourers or camping. 2 Round Tower Hotel, College Rd P36 PD61, ☏ +353 24 94494. Value-for-money hotel in a 1920s convent. B&B double €140. (updated Jul 2025) 3 Cliff House Hotel, Middle Rd P36 DK38, ☏ +353 24 87800. Upscale hotel with good dining and sea views. B&B double €360. (updated Jul 2025)
順遊推薦
Dungarvan is a pleasant small port around a Norman castle. Lismore has a fine castle with gardens and a cathedral. Youghal in County Cork is another historic small harbour.
城市概覽改寫自 Wikipedia，旅遊指南來自Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。照片來自 Wikimedia Commons.