It's amazing what a good night's sleep can do for the old bodies!! And nice having internet so that we can read the Herald Sun or Age & George listens to 3AW & the AUS news. After a very hearty breakfast in a stunning breakfast room we walked around the garden. At the bottom of the garden is a chapel, used for weddings. Such a beautiful setting. It would have been nice staying there for a few days but we needed to push on and see other places. Drove into Avoca where they filmed BallyKissAngel and visited the Avoca weaving mill. On previous visits to Ireland I have been impressed with the Avoca stores dotted around the country and to see the rugs, blankets, fabrics in production was great.
We lunched at a quaint little pub in Wexford called The Wren's Nest. Nothing remarkable but pleasant. Wexford itself fairly forgettable compared to the other picturesque towns we've seen.
We are now in Waterford but made a diversion to see the JFK House where JFK's ancestors originated. Unfortunately it was closed but was nice to look from the outside. I recall seeing it in 1970 with Molly but of course that was 43 years ago!! Also swung by the Arboretum created in memory of JFK b the Irish people. Didn't have time to do a walk but drove to a high scenic point and viewed from above..
Think it will be an early night - George seems to have bad jet lag today.
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