The Jean Kennedy Smith Walk

What: There is a number of interesting sights along the 5km loop, including the Tree of Liberty which was planted by Jean Kennedy Smith on her visit in 1995, Father Murphy’s Grave and the Bygone Days storytelling house. However, the highpoint of the walk, literally and figuratively, is Oulart Hill. The hill was the scene of a stunning United Irishmen victory in 1798, and in 1999 a monument was erected to commemorate the battle. Tulach a’t Solais consists of a grassy burial mound cleaved in half by a narrow passage that leads into a stark, modern chamber.

Start/Finish: Oulart village, Co Wexford.

Get there: From Enniscorthy follow the R744 west. After a few kilometres, the R744 turns right but continue straight ahead for another 10km to Oulart village. Turn left in the village and park opposite the church.

Level: Easy.

Length/Time to walk: 4.8km/1hr 15 mins

Pack: OSI Discovery Series map 69. You can also download the route map and find plenty more information about the area and its history on oularthill.ie.

Refuel: A short drive south is the Unyoke Country Kitchen at Blackwater, Enniscorthy. The beautiful thatched cottage is home to a cafe, restaurant and pub which has been there since shortly after the 1798 rebellion.