travel connection ancient ireland the east coast is an often overlooked treasure of beauty and culture by peter greenberg todd bigelow he emerald isle is a beautiful and rich with history although there is something to see in just about every corner of the country's magical and ancient east coast area covered by lush landscapes and river shannon and the irish sea peter greenberg is the multiple-emmy award-winning travel editor for cbs news and host of the travel detective on public television waterford is also a place to explore by rich monasteries filled with gold europe and became a vital part of ireland's story bike and cycle at your own pace along waterford and dungarvan on the country's longest off-road cycling route and a viking settlement not far away is the hook lighthouse one of the oldest operational lighthouses and the templetown church kildare training and racing is an integral part of irish culture across the country kildare-close to dublin-is known as the equine county of ireland the k club hotel & resort in kildare an estate that covers 550 acres and is home to two arnold palmer design championship golf courses waterford people know waterford for the has been making crystal since 1783 kilkenny founded soon after the norman been rebuilt and extended over a period of 800 years
