Southeast Ireland
Southeast Ireland is a region of Ireland comprising Counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford. With a population of 422,062 in 2016, it's one of the eight regions of Ireland for statistical and planning purposes, specifically "IE052 - NUTS Level III"; it's not a unit of local government.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Waterford and Kilkenny.
Waterford
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Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south of Ireland. Founded over 1100 years ago, it's famous for its fine glassware, though the glassworks has closed down and Waterford Crystal is nowadays made abroad.
Kilkenny
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Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland.
Wexford
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Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, on the southeast corner of Ireland. The bay that forms its harbour has for centuries drawn incomers, and it was at the centre of the rebellion of 1798. In 2022 it had a population of 21,500.
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County Waterford
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County Waterford is in Southeast Ireland, and historically part of Munster. It's mostly low-lying, but with mountains of 500-700 m along its border with County Tipperary to the north.
County Wexford
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County Wexford is in Southeast Ireland, and historically part of the province of Leinster. Its coast is lined by long sandy beaches and by caravan parks. Inland is a rich heritage, especially of medieval times and of the rebellion of 1798.
County Carlow
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County Carlow is in Southeast Ireland, and historically part of Leinster. Its oldest monument is 6000 years old, and its towns have the heritage - and often the scars - of a turbulent history.
County Kilkenny
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County Kilkenny is in Southeast Ireland, historically in the province of Leinster. It's low-lying, with no coastline but with tidal rivers. Its scenery and medieval heritage are the main reasons to visit.
Southeast Ireland
- Type: NUTS 3 statistical region of the Republic of Ireland
- Description: Level 3 Statistical Region of the Republic of Ireland
- Also known as: “South-East Region” and “South-East Region, Ireland”
- Location: Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude of center
52.57° or 52° 34′ 12″ northLongitude of center
-7.11° or 7° 6′ 36″ westWikidata ID
Q7565274
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Slovenian—“Southeast Ireland” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Паўднёва-Усходні рэгіён”
- Belarusian: “Паўднёва-Ўсходні рэгіён”
- Chinese: “东南地区”
- Chinese: “東南地區”
- Hebrew: “דרום-מזרח אירלנד”
- Irish: “Réigiún an Oirdheiscirt”
- Slovenian: “South-East Region”
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