Why a trip to the Saltee Islands in Wexford is one of Ireland's best day trips

"With a rise in popularity of birding as well the meteoric increase in tourists seeking Insta-friendly destinations, the area has become increasingly popular, with bumped-up services operated by Saltee Ferry"

A Puffin nests on Wexford's Saltee Islands. Pic: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

In Ireland, you have to seize the day during our precious yet capricious bolts of glorious weather. 

So with the recent spell of exam-season sunshine, I hastily popped online to nab the next available ticket for what I reckon to be one the country’s best excursions: The Saltee islands.