If you are wondering why I’ve been quiet I’m in Milan at the moment thanks to flights we won on Ireland West Trad. I’ll tell you all about it when I’m home.
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Duomo, Milan
23 Thursday May 2013
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The Famine Graveyard, Sligo
12 Sunday May 2013
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A few weeks ago I went to the famine graveyard in Sligo. I couldn't get in as the gate was locked. I phoned Sligo County Council to see if they knew anything about why the gate was locked and was put through to the parks department. They had no idea why it was locked and no idea who I should contact.
Just reblogging this. Today is National Famine Commemoration Day and the bins still remain at the only open entrance to the graveyard. Please, if you think this is wrong can you write a letter to The Matron, St. John's Hospital, Sligo and make your views known.
Boyle Model Railway
11 Saturday May 2013
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boyle, Boyle Model Railway, exhibition, ireland, Irish, model railway, railway, Roscommon, trains
The town of Boyle is launching a model railway. I think this is a brilliant idea, we are big fans of trains in this house. They need help though, especially in the areas of making the scenery, assembling buildings, bridges, general art & craft work.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with a fantastic new venture in Boyle. If you can get on board with this project and help them make tracks you can get in touch with them on Facebook or twitter.
The Launch of Boyle Model Railway will take place on Saturday May 25th at 2.30pm at TrojanIT on Elphin Street. With Joe Duffy (RTE) as part of the Local Heroes programme to be aired on June 12th. All welcome!
Good morning from Spain
02 Thursday May 2013
Leaving on a jet plane
29 Monday Apr 2013
Well we are meant to be going to Spain but flight is delayed so we’ve been sitting on the plane for an hour!
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Sunday on the Shannon
21 Sunday Apr 2013
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car boot sale, carrick on shannon, cows, ireland, Irish, Leitrim, photography, photos, Roscommon
Just a very quick blog for today. It’s a day off the A to Z challenge. Today we headed to Carrick-on-Shannon to go to the car boot sale and have a look around. It stayed mostly dry while we were there which was nice.
We didn’t get much, there are too many traders at the car boot sale for my liking and some people want too much money for things.
I must say I liked the quirky cows we saw in Boyle.
Journey
11 Thursday Apr 2013
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J is for Journey. You might remember me saying I won flights from Ireland West Trad to anywhere from Ireland West Airport Knock. Anyway we are off to Milan.
Now the fun begins. Planing the journey. The only thing I knew about Milan was that it was in Italy!! We are flying in to Bergamo, I was thinking (for about two minutes) about hiring a car but after hearing about some of the drivers and thinking about driving on the other side of the road I think I’ll pass. Although it would have been great to see Venice, Switzerland and Lake Garda…..although we may do train trips if it’s not too expensive.
March 16th: Rackhouse Pilfer Album Launch "Back To The Country"
06 Wednesday Mar 2013
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The Model Arts Centre,
The Mall, SLigo
Mar 16 Doors 7.30pm
Booking Tel. (071) 914 1405 www.themodel.ie/music
On March 16th Rackhouse Pilfer are set to launch their first album in The Model Arts Centre, in their hometown of Sligo!
It's been a busy and exciting year for the band and this album is another sign of the bands ongoing momentum. The night is open to the public and we would love to see y'all there!
Sunday 3rd March: The Next Informal Music Afternoon in The Model
27 Wednesday Feb 2013
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The Next Informal Music Afternoon in The Model (Sunday 3rd March at 1 pm) will include some Baroque music (Telemann) trio sonata, and some classical music (a string trio by Pleyel and a two cello sonata by Myslivecek), but for the first time much of the music will have a traditional flavour – with Steve Wickham being joined by friends for some of his arrangements of O Carolan tunes, and especially with members of Celtic Flare performing, - Aine Martin, Nell Kelly and Hannah Kelly.
Blue Moon
04 Tuesday Sep 2012
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This was the sight I woke up to this morning….pretty special I think. I was walking the dog when I saw the moon. I had to go back home to get my camera as the phone camera didn’t do it justice. It makes up for the blue moon I didn’t see the other night because it was too cloudy. I did get the photo below the night before though.
