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Voykit pocket guide · Ireland
Dunmore East
Dún Mór
Give Dunmore East one night, two at most: the harbour, the cliff walk and a fish supper are a half-day, and the village is a 30-min bus ride from Waterford.
Dunmore East is a fishing village of about 1,700 people on a sheltered harbour in County Waterford, with a cliff walk west to Portally Cove and a small sandy beach at Lawlor's. It is small enough to walk end to end in 15 minutes and has no local taxi, so most visitors come for one night of seafood and sea air, or as a half-day from Waterford city. A car helps for the coves and beaches around it; without one, the Bus Éireann 354 from Waterford covers the village itself.
- Country
- Ireland
- Local name
- Dún Mór
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (many places shut or on short hours)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere, including pubs and taxis.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–90 excl. bed · Mid €90–150 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vodafone, Three and Eir run the networks; prepaid SIMs (also 48, Tesco Mobile, GoMo) sell in phone shops and newsagents, no registration fuss.
- Emergency
- Police, ambulance, fire, coast guard 112 · Alternative emergency number 999
- Plugs
- Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · Type G three-pin, like the UK; European and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant with table service: 10–15% if service is not included.; Pub: Not expected when ordering at the bar.; Taxi: Round up.; Tour guide or driver: €5–10 per person for a day tour.; Hotel porter: €1–2 per bag.
- Water
- Tap water is safe; occasional local 'boil water' notices are posted by Uisce Éireann.
- Toilets
- Free in shopping centres, museums, pubs (as a customer) and many petrol stations; some public toilets charge 50c.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €3–4.50 |
| Fish and chips | €12–18 |
| Pub main course | €15–24 |
| Pint of stout | €5.50–7 |
| Bus Waterford → Dunmore East, one way | €4–6 |
| Golf, nine holes | check |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | €10–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- ORK · Cork Airport
- About 1 h 45 min by road via the N25; check bus connections
- DUB · Dublin Airport
- About 2 h 45 min by road; bus or train to Waterford first, then the 354
Typical fares
- Bus 354, Waterford Clock Tower → Dunmore East
- about 30 min, every couple of hours
- Waterford → Dunmore East by taxi
- about €30–40
- Waterford → Dublin by train
- about 2 h 15 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk: the village is compact and there is no local taxi. Bus Éireann 354 runs from Waterford's Clock Tower every couple of hours, about 30 min. A car is the practical way to reach the beaches and coves along the coast; parking near the harbour fills on summer weekends.
See and do
Known for
- The 19th-century harbour
- Cliff walk to Portally Cove
- Fish and chips at the pier
- Bluegrass Festival in late August
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford | Bus Éireann 354 from the village, about 30 min | About 45 min |
| Tramore | Drive via the R675, about 30 min | About 35 min |
| Dungarvan | Drive via the N25, about 50 min | About 1 h |
| Lismore | Drive via the N25 and R668, about 1 h | About 1 h 10 min |
| Ardmore | Drive via the N25 and R673, about 1 h 15 min | About 1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Harbour and Dock Road
- The Haven Hotel, Azzurro and Power's Bar; everything on foot.
- The Strand and Glenville Terrace
- Strand Inn, The Cliff and O'Shea's van; 5 min walk uphill from the pier.
- Ballymabin and Coxtown (outskirts)
- B&Bs, the caravan park and the golf resort; you need a car or a 20–30 min walk.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Dia duitjeea gwit |
| Thank you | Go raibh maith agatguh rev mah agut |
| Please | Le do thoilleh duh hull |
| The bill, please | An bille, le do thoilon bill-eh, leh duh hull |
| Where is the harbour? | Cá bhfuil an caladh?kaw will on kol-ah |
| Cheers | Sláinteslawn-che |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake, first names quickly; avoid: Over-formality; it reads as coldness
- Conversation: Banter, weather and sport; self-deprecating humour; avoid: Opening with Northern Ireland, religion or the Famine
- Pubs: Buy your round; chat at the bar; avoid: Leaving a round without buying one
- Identity: Say Ireland, or the Republic when you need to distinguish; avoid: 'Southern Ireland' and calling it British
- Driving: Lift a finger from the wheel to thank drivers who pull in for you; avoid: Stopping on narrow bends for photos
Scams and watch-outs
- No local taxi: if you miss the last 354, you are stranded or walking.
- Harbour parking and the pier get crowded on sunny weekends and during the Bluegrass Festival.
- Swimming and pier jumping: check local signage and sea conditions; the coast here is exposed.
- Many restaurants and pubs run shorter hours outside summer; check before you count on a late kitchen.
A small, low-crime village; the real risks are the sea, the cliff path and the last bus. Ireland's emergency number is 112 or 999, and the coast guard answers on the same line.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Dunmore East yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- The 19th-century harbour
- Cliff walk to Portally Cove
- Fish and chips at the pier
- Bluegrass Festival in late August
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Visit Waterford — Dunmore East: www.visitwaterford.com/
- Bus Éireann: www.buseireann.ie/
- Wikivoyage: Dunmore East, revision 5141758 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5141758
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Dunmore EastDún Mór
Chuig an seoladh seo, le do thoil
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassy in Dunmore East; the US, UK, Canadian and Australian embassies are in Dublin. Consular help for the south-east is handled from Dublin.
Check current bus times and restaurant hours before you travel; many places run shorter hours outside summer.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/dunmore-east). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.