victor's place is straight out of the past though clearly grounded in the future with sustainable practices - we learned much about what sustainable means in ireland from victor. he is a lovely host - we were greeted with onions and beets from the garden, homemade shortbread, soda bread, tea and butter! he pointed us to an amazing local produce market in new ross called full and plenty which i highly recommend if your travels take you through enroute to ballyogan. procuring food before you arrive is a great idea, because once you arrive you will not want to leave. the grounds are magical and one can wander through sheep pastures and along ancient stone walls to a ruined house - one of the oldest untouched things i have ever seen. if you are inclined toward such things, you might even spot a fairy or two. our family loved our time at victor's and wished we had planned for a longer stay, though three nights were enough to get a proper feel of the place and it's people. thanks so much victor.