Realising we can’t anchor anymore this trip because of the broken roller, and probably won’t pick up a mooring buoy, Kevin packed the dinghy away.

As gales were forecast overnight, Kevin also folded the tent away to protect it. It’s one of the oldest things on the boat, but has been fantastic over the years. We nurse it through with repairs and care, and it extends our living and outdoor space.

The wind was beginning to build again as we set off for Cork, firstly for a superb brunch at The SpitJack and then to the cinema to see ‘Elvis’. What a great film about a very talented, but troubled man.

Unfortunately as the Crawford Art Gallery closed at 5pm we didn’t have long, but we did view the portraits that had been submitted for the Zurich Portrait Prize 2021. It showcases contemporary portraiture and is open to Irish artists. This portrait ‘Deliberation’ is by Loren McKenna, aged 17.

We were particularly taken by the paintings by young people. This portrait, ‘Painting in a different world now (My Father the Artist)’, is by Della Cowper-Gray aged 14. Most of the young artists portray how Covid 19 has impacted on their lives and the world.

A pint in The Long Valley Bar. Martina, who works for Brink’s-Mat, had told us they still process as much cash in Ireland as pre-Covid. This surprised us, but we have since noted that most people use cash in bars, unlike the UK. We’re also surprised how most bars survive without selling food.

Another fantastic restaurant, Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse, where even I enjoyed an oyster.

The waitress, Elaine, also gave us a list of her favourite restaurants in Kinsale, so it looks like our gourmet tour will continue.

Father Mathew, born 1790 and a cousin of Nano Nagle, was a priest and teetotalist reformer. Unfortunately he decided to ignore the issue of slavery when campaigning in the US, and thus lost many supporters.