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Paddling near New Ross, Co. Wexford


New Ross sits on the River Barrow in County Wexford, where the tidal estuary stretches wide and the river winds north through quiet countryside. The town is a natural base for flatwater paddling on the Barrow, one of Ireland's great inland waterways, with the nearby Slaney adding further river touring options to the region.

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