Hook Peninsula

The Hook Peninsula is a peninsula in County Wexford, Ireland. It has been a gateway to south-east Ireland for successive waves of newcomers, including the Vikings, Anglo-Normans and the English.

Hook Peninsula
Rinn Duáin
Location of the Hook Peninsula
Geography
LocationIreland
Adjacent to
Area60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Administration
CountyWexford

The coastline has a number of beaches. The peninsula's fishing villages, bird watching on the mudflats of Bannow Estuary, deep sea angling, snorkeling and swimming are part of the area's maritime life. The area's rivers, valleys, estuaries and hills have long provided south-west Wexford with rich grazing land.

See also

Further reading

  • Billy Colfer (20 April 2008). The Hook Peninsula, County Wexford. Cork University Press. ISBN 9781859183786.

52.134286°N 6.919463°W / 52.134286; -6.919463


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