Ireland, lots and lots of green.  Its very beautiful, driving along the country roads you get the sense that nature is about to reclaim the road.  I spent my time in Wexford county, where virtually every second person is a cousin.  They welcomed me with open arms, plenty of food and tea, and a bit of Irish eccentricity.

Wexford is a place steeped in history. it was the landing point of the Normans in 1169 when Dermot MacMurrough raised an Anglo-Norman army in England to win back his post as King of Leinster.  It is also home to the 1798 rebellion when the Irish rebelled against British rule, resulting in the loss of many lives.

But, mostly I just enjoyed visiting the homes where my great grandparents grew up.

This is lush country along a river walk

Enniscorthy Castle, it was occupied by Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising.

The best weather I have had all week (it didn't last long).

Wexford town

Johnstown Castle, the grounds are now home to the Ministry of Agriculture. Very beautiful.

This fellow has made the Castle grounds home

I also visited the Irish National Heritage Park.  This is a replica of a hunter-gatherer hut, but they covered Irish history from prehistory up till Norman invasion.

I found this delightful.  The Give Way signs read Yield in Ireland, like you are a knight in a duel :)