This is our day to discover Carrick-on-Suir in daylight fortified by yet another full Irish breakfast.

The 10am tour of Ormond Castle and house is amazing with Emma the super guide telling us all there is to know about the Butler family and the little there is to know about the house they built then deserted. There is much interesting to know about Black Tom Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, friend of Edward and Elizabeth to whom he dedicated his very long, long Gallery.

We walk along the River Suir to the new bridge and over the old bridge to Carrick-Beg and explore a church, churchyard and pub. After our success last night finding the house where the Clancy brothers lived we set off to find Paddy Clancy’s resting place at Faugheen cemetery.

Then we drive 2 hours along an N road straight into Dublin airport. Some backtracking is required to find our hotel and then to return the hire car and travel back via the airport Spar to pay our toll.

Tonight in the hotel bar’s World Cup match it seems we are barracking for England – to no avail as usual.