COUNTY WEXFORD DAY TRIP

The center of Enniscorthy Town.
The statue commemorates the revolution of 1798.

Helen had Friday off. Timmy said he would drive us all down to their favorite places in County Wexford. We hit the road - straight down south from Dublin, through County Wicklow to our first stop in Enniscorthy.
We had lunch at a nice local restaurant before doing a bit of a walk about the town.
We walked about 2km to the National 1798 Centre a museum that tells the story of the 1798 Revolution in the county and its context in European history. The museum was fascinating - a really good exploration of a crucial period in Irish history. I kept wondering why we don't have a museum dedicated to the struggle for freedom during the War of Independence.


Self-portrait with Wexford street.

We continued on to Wexford Town. It was late in the afternoon but there was still a bustle on the streets. Wexford is one of the few Irish towns that have closed off their centers to cars. It was great to be able to walk around without dodging cars.


Henry II sailed out of Wexford in 1172.
This is "our" Henry who is buried at Fontevrault.


We went for a drink at the Commodore Barry Pub.
It was a quiet place with Helen being the only woman there.
Barry founded the American navy.

We finished our day at a great restaurant, the Potato Market. We ordered from their prix fixe menu (a rarity in Ireland) and had some of the best mussels I've ever eaten. The owner told us that the mussels came from a farm less than 3km away!. We also had salmon, duck, chicken, and monkfish between us, along with lashings of delicious vegetables.


The fishing fleet that brought us our dinner.