WEDNESDAYS in Wexford have been declared public holidays or so it appeared last Wednesday with a huge turnout in the very small village of Camross. Famous for its ballroom of romance where thousands danced to the Clipper Carlton, not to mention Brendan Bower and the Royal Showband, but last Wednesday, it became even more famous as the meeting point for the Wexford Foxhounds.

Rochford’s pub became the focal point as jockeys arrived, full of expectation and not a little apprehension, as the banks and trenches of Wexford are famed for their ferocity. Our hosts in Rochford’s, Colette and Owen Murphy, had a great Wexford welcome for all with Owen already dressed for hunting with his horse saddled and ready for the off. In addition to their pub, they farm nearby and it formed the last draw of the evening.