The Norse and the horse

We started off the day by missing breakfast at Killiane Castle. We said good morning to the horse and cows then went into Wexford for breakfast. We ate at the Potato Market and met some very nice people who live in the area... And their dog. They'd taken a year's holiday and gone to New Zealand for much of it - they highly recommend that country.

Then we walked the water's edge and wandered around the old town walls and the remains of the old priory. Wexford, like many others (including Dublin) is an old Norse town. There is evidence of the Viking history in the narrow alleys, strong forts and in the language. Irish sounds a lot like a fiord language.

Then we spent the day wandering around the 230-some acres at Killiane. Unlike American B&Bs, you are encouraged to wander in with the sheep an in the old tower - a fastened chain or lock doesn't mean "keep out". :-)

We ate in sleepy Rosslare and bumped into our waiter from the Potato Market and his mother. Lily was her name and she beamed about him!

We arrived 15 mins too late for dessert at the restaurant in Wexford. But made up for it with traditional Irish music and a half Guinness at a local pub.