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DungarvanDún Garbhán

Give Dungarvan 2 nights: one for the town and castle, one for the Greenway or the Copper Coast. Skip it as a day trip from Waterford — the bus eats 2 h.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (wet, short days, some places close midweek)
Airports
ORK · DUB · WAT
Nights
2
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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Dungarvan is a small harbour town at the head of a shallow bay in west County Waterford, with a 12th-century shell-keep castle, a free county museum and the 46 km Waterford Greenway running through it to the beach at Clonea. Two nights covers the town and one full day out; a car unlocks the Ring Gaeltacht and the Copper Coast Geopark, which buses only partly reach.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Dungarvan, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealRestaurant main course€20–32 (≈ US$25–40)
  • BeerPint of stout or lager€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across town€8–12 (≈ US$10–14)
  • Museum or sight ticketCastle and county museum entryFree
  • Budget bedCaravan or camping pitch, a night, per room€30 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedB&B or hotel double room, a night, per room€160 (≈ US$190)
  • High-end bedB&B or hotel double room, a night, per room€280 (≈ US$350)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €110 (≈ US$130) · High €190 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Dungarvan Castle shell keepWaterford GreenwayClonea BeachCopper Coast UNESCO GeoparkGaeltacht na nDéise at Ring
Airports
ORK Cork Airport (About 1 h 15 min by car via N25; no direct bus to Dungarvan — check connections in Cork city.) · DUB Dublin Airport (M9/N25 by car about 2 h 45 min; or bus or train to Waterford, then Expressway 40 west.) · WAT Waterford Airport (No scheduled passenger service as of 2026 — check before planning around it.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Dungarvan: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

9°C

4°C

15 rd

Feb

9°C

4°C

13 rd

Mar

11°C

5°C

13 rd

Apr

13°C

6°C

11 rd

May

16°C

8°C

11 rd

Jun

18°C

11°C

10 rd

Jul

20°C

13°C

10 rd

Aug

20°C

13°C

11 rd

Sep

18°C

11°C

11 rd

Oct

15°C

9°C

14 rd

Nov

11°C

6°C

14 rd

Dec

9°C

4°C

15 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is walkable end to end in about 15 minutes. The Greenway is the traffic-free link to Clonea and the coast, on foot or by hired bike. Buses reach Tallow, Lismore, Ardmore and Tramore but run a few times a day at best, so a car is the practical way to see the Ring Peninsula, Stradbally and Bunmahon.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Clonea Beach and Ballinacourty

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way on foot

Waterford Greenway on foot or hired bike from Sexton Street

Flat, traffic-free and the easiest half-day from town; the beach is sheltered on its east side.

Ring (An Rinn) and Helvick Head

go

Door to door: About 30 min by car

Bus 361 from Davitts Quay, or 20 min by car

Irish-speaking village with a pub for music; the head has bird colonies offshore. Bus runs every two hours Mon–Sat, three on Sunday.

Stradbally and Bunmahon (Copper Coast Geopark)

go

Door to door: About 20 min by car

Bus 367 three times Mon–Sat, or 15–20 min by car

Red sandstone coves and old copper mines; Bunmahon has surf lessons. Few facilities — bring food.

Lismore

go

Door to door: About 45 min

Bus 363 from Davitts Quay, hourly Mon–Sat

Castle gardens and a cathedral town; pair with the Vee Gap drive if you have a car.

Waterford city

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Expressway 40, hourly

Doable as a day out, but the round trip eats 2 h — better as a stop on the way in or out.

Ardmore

go

Door to door: About 45 min by bus

Bus 361 via the Ring peninsula, or 30 min by car

Round tower and cliff walk; bus is every two hours Mon–Sat only.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Town centre and the Quays

West bank: castle, museum, restaurants and pubs within a 10-minute walk. Best for a car-free stay.

Abbeyside / Sexton Street

East bank, quieter, with estuary views and the Greenway bike hire on Sexton Street.

Clonea and Ballinacourty

Beach and golf side, 5–6 km east; hotel, lodges and a caravan park. Needs a car or a Greenway walk.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€60–95 (≈ US$70–120) excl. bed
Mid
€95–150 (≈ US$120–180) excl. bed
High
€150 (≈ US$180)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
B&B or hotel double room1 × 2 nights × €160€320
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × €110€440
Greenway bike hire, one day2 × €25€50
Expressway 40 Waterford → Dungarvan, one way2 × €12€24
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€86
Trip total≈ €238 per person per day, bed included€950≈ US$1,200

2026 estimate in euro; travel to Dungarvan excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub lunch or bar food main€14–20 (≈ US$17–25)
Restaurant main course€20–32 (≈ US$25–40)
Pint of stout or lager€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
Taxi across town€8–12 (≈ US$10–14)
Greenway bike hire, one day€20–30 (≈ US$25–35)
Castle and county museum entryFree

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Dungarvan is a low-crime town and safe to walk at night. The real risks are fast traffic on the Quays, unlit Greenway sections after dusk, cold water and rip currents at Clonea, and Atlantic weather that changes within the hour.
  • The Quays carry through traffic and the pavements are narrow: watch children and bikes near the bridge.
  • Buses are sparse and Sunday services thin out — check the last return before you set out.
  • The Greenway is shared by walkers and cyclists; keep left and call out when passing.
  • Many kitchens stop serving by 21:00 outside summer, and some places close Monday and Tuesday.
  • Atlantic weather turns fast: rain gear beats an umbrella on the coast.

Emergency numbers

All services (police/Gardaí, ambulance, fire, coast guard)
112
Alternative emergency number
999

Pocket card

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DungarvanDún Garbhán

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My bed tonight

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Chuig an seoladh seo, le do thoilTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All services112
  • Alternative999

Embassy

No embassies in Dungarvan; the US Embassy is in Dublin and the UK Embassy is in Dublin. Consular help for most countries means a trip to Dublin — check your embassy's page before you travel.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Expressway 40 Dungarvan → Waterford: about €12 (≈ US$14), about 1 h
  • Bus 363 Dungarvan → Lismore: about €5 (≈ US$6), about 45 min
  • Taxi across town: €8–12 (≈ US$10–14)

Say or show

  • Dia duit — Hello (jeea gwit)
  • Go raibh maith agat — Thank you (guh rev mah agut)
  • Le do thoil — Please (leh duh hull)
  • Sláinte — Cheers (slawn-cheh)
  • An bhfuil Béarla agat? — Do you speak English? (on will bayr-la agut)
  • Slán — Goodbye (slawn)

Irish is spoken daily in the Ring Gaeltacht south of town; English works everywhere.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Dungarvan. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (wet, short days, some places close midweek) · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for ORK and DUB: last bus and train times field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: the Quays and castle, Grattan Square and Main Street, Abbeyside and Sexton Street, the Greenway to Clonea.
  3. Place pages with verified opening hours (castle, county museum, tourist office) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Greenway tide, wind and bike-hire fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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