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Dunmore East. Dunmore East is a most picturesque village which attracts all those who love fresh Atlantic fish and who enjoy the gourmet restaurants who know how to prepare and present it.
Above the village the wooded park offers lovely walks. It was presented for public use by Lord Waterford in 1926. Access via The Ship Restaurant. In the centre of the village is an Anglo-Norman castle which was erected in the 12th Century. The Church of Ireland Church os St. Andrew was built in 1815 and the spire and tower were added in 1881. Built as a mail packet terminal between 1814 and the late 1820's the harbour shifted the focus of the village. Mail for Waterford came to Dunmore from Milford Haven in Wales. The beautiful thatched houses and attractive buildings now in evidence mostly date from this period. Dunmore East was surrounded by big houses, where wealthy merchant families and navy officers made their homes during the British occupation. The Haven Hotel was one such house. Formerly the Villa Marina it was a holiday home for the Malcomsons, who had shipping and cotton interests.
Dunmore East Adventure Centre, at the harbour, offers a range of water-based and land-based sports with qualified tuition for all age groups. Wind surfing, canoeing, snorkelling, orienteering and archery are among the disciplines tackled by the centre's experienced personnel. Summer camps take place for the 10-17 year olds in June, July and August and special courses with certification from the national governing bodies are available in single disciplines. There are specially taylored programmes for the disabled and for those with learning difficulties. Open all year. Tel : 051-383783. Fax : 051-383786. During the 1960's and '70s, Dunmore was a major herring port, but when the stocks declined, the fishing boats were forced further afield to harvest their stocks. Today the harbour attracts ocean going yachts from Britain and Continental Europe and, of course, many sea anglers who enjoy hunting the great variety of fish off the Waterford coast. These visitors, together with the many who come by road, enjoy the hospitality and particular flavour of this lovely port. Sea anglers should contact either of the following to arrange daily or weekly charters: John O'Connor, Sea Angling Charters, Pelorus, Fairybush, Dunmore East. Boat - "Sharpshooter". Maximum number of persons: 12 for ground and wreck fishing; 8 for shark fishing. Tel/fax: 051-383397. Mobile:088-682794.Walter Foley, South East Charters, Dunmore East and Duncannon, Co. Wexford. Boat - "Orinoco". Maximum number of persons 12 for ground and wreck fishing; 8 for shark fishing. Tel/fax: 051-389242. Mobile: 087-437148. Nature pays tribute to the tranquillity of the place, through the presence of a huge colony of normally human-shy kittiwakes who have set up their tenement homes in the cliffs beside the fishing harbour, still on of the busiest ports in Ireland.
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