It has been a gateway to south-east Ireland for successive waves of invaders, including the Vikings, Anglo-Normans and the English.

The coastline has a number of beaches.

The peninsula's fishing villages, bird watching on the mudflats of Bannow Estuary, deep sea angling, snorkeling and swimming are part of the area's maritime life.

[citation needed] The area's rivers, valleys, estuaries and hills have long provided south-west Wexford with rich grazing land.

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