Hook Peninsula

Hook Peninsula
Rinn Duáin
Location of the Hook Peninsula
Map
Geography
LocationIreland
Adjacent to
Area60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Administration
CountyWexford

The Hook Peninsula is a peninsula in County Wexford, Ireland. It has been a gateway to south-east Ireland for successive waves of newcomers, 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.[citation needed]