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Seaside town in County Waterford, Ireland
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Tramore is a beach resort in County Waterford in Ireland - Trá Mhór in Irish is "big beach", referring to the 5-km spit across the bay. It's the county's second largest town, with a population in 2022 of more than 11,000.
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小泉八雲―ラフカディオハーン庭園
You start through Victorian, American and Greek gardens, tracing the life journey of Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904). He was born as Πατρίκιος Λευκάδιος Χερνon on Lefkada but bundled off to Dublin, where he was equally unwanted; he emigrated to become a newspaper reporter in Cincinnati then New Orleans. From 1890 he settled in Japan, changing his name to Koizumi Yakumo, and his many writings helped introduce Japanese culture to the west. Self-tour the gardens, or guided tours are available. Assistance dogs only.
Raglan Road
Raglan Road is the pub, Esquire is the restaurant famed for its steaks, though there's seafood and veggie and GF choices. It earns good reviews.
Friendly pub with good selection of beer and whiskey, has a beer garden.
Open May-Aug, it's 2 km southwest of town but the closest place for camping. Clean, well-run site.
Friendly small hotel on the beach front, dogs welcome.
Upscale but relaxing hotel, family-friendly, with a good restaurant. Free parking.
Smart welcoming place with B&B and self-catering accommodation. No dogs.
The nearest railway station is Waterford, which has trains every hour or two from Dublin Heuston.
Read in the guideEverything in town is within walking distance, but you need wheels to reach Ballynageeragh and the Copper Coast Geopark.
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