Discover Dungarvan
West Waterford's harbour town, where the Greenway meets the sea
Where To Eat
From fine dining seafood to fish and chips by the harbour
The Tannery
Paul Flynn's landmark modern-Irish restaurant in a converted tannery.
Merry's Gastro Pub
Long-running gastropub with local sourcing and weekend music.
The Moorings
Quayside bar and restaurant beside the castle, with a seafood lean.
What's On
Upcoming events and things happening in Dungarvan
Dungarvan Farmers Market
RecurringWeekly Thursday producers' market in Grattan Square.
Waterford Festival of Food
RecurringApril food festival; 150+ events and a huge outdoor market in Grattan Square.
Féile na nDéise
RecurringMay Bank Holiday traditional-music and culture festival in the town.
TuneFest Dungarvan
RecurringSummer traditional-music festival across the town's pubs and venues.
Dungarvan Right Now
Dungarvan sits on an exposed south-coast bay, so pack layers and a light rain jacket whatever the season. The Greenway and the Cunnigar both catch the wind off the water, and conditions on the bay can change quickly, so check the forecast before any beach or boat plan.
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Dungarvan Harbour
Heights relative to chart datum
A harbour town with a railway, a castle, and a serious appetite
Dungarvan grew up around an Anglo-Norman castle that King John's men put at the mouth of the River Colligan in the 1180s, guarding the spot where the river spills into the bay. It has been the county town of the Déise, the old name for Waterford and its people, for centuries, and the big Georgian sweep of Grattan Square dates from the early 1800s, when the town was laid out as a planned market centre.
The railway that once linked it to Waterford city closed decades ago, but in 2017 it reopened as the Waterford Greenway and changed the place. Add a food scene that has punched far above the town's weight since Paul and Máire Flynn opened the Tannery in 1997, and the Irish-speaking peninsula of An Rinn just across the bay, and you have a town that rewards a slow couple of days.
Grattan Square, the colourful Georgian market square at the centre of Dungarvan