It started as a simple idea. We would take the first two weeks off in August and stay in Ireland. I suppose it’s a sign of the times that before Covid, this was called a holiday in Ireland.
Nowadays, many would deem it a staycation. The plan was to go to Wexford town, but the accommodation we wanted – Talbot Suites, an apartment in the centre linked to the Talbot Hotel – was booked out for the first week, due to the Fleadh Cheoil that was taking place. So we decided to stay in Dublin and have some adventures.
Wexford would wait until the following week..