If the kids are on their Easter Break and you are short of ideas I thought I'd do a list of suggestions. This is by no means a comprehensive list but I thought it might help. Head for Enniscrone. Not only is there a beautiful beach there you can also try out Stand Up Paddling,... Continue Reading →
Cycling on Water
Today Lucy and I went to The Grass Roof Cafe in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim for a wonderful lunch (more about that in another blog). On the way home we took a drive to Glencar Waterfall. On the drive home I saw a man cycling a bike on Glencar Lake....yes you read right he was cycling... Continue Reading →
Ballina and back
Yesterday I went to Ballina for the day. I had to go to a couple of shops there so I tied it in with a visit to Belleek Woods. It's a beautiful forest just outside Ballina town and along the banks of the River Moy. I was intending to look for squirrels but I'd timed... Continue Reading →
The Perfect Birthday
So another year came and went bringing with it more wrinkles and grey hair but never mind. I was meant to blog about it way before now but between running the Ireland Twitter account and life - and procrastinating I didn't get around to it. Lucy and I headed to Dublin for the day. The Perfect... Continue Reading →
Foxford Woollen Mills
Last month I paid a visit to Foxford Woollen Mills in County Mayo. It's just a short drive from Swinford and I'd heard people talking about it so I decided to check it out. It's almost slap bang in Foxford town so very easy to find - I usually get lost whenever I go anywhere!... Continue Reading →
A Sligo Saturday in December
We woke up to a brief dusting of snow today. It does make a change from all the rain but it's hard to deal with the cold now after all the mild weather we've had. I picked up Lucy from town and we went out to Rathcormac Market for a look around. Of course we... Continue Reading →
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