Category: Days out

Sligo Christmas Fayre – Saturday

The Sligo Christmas Fayre takes place this weekend. If you missed the fun today it's on again tomorrow from 10am - 6pm in the Stephen's Street car park. There are all kinds of wonderful stalls, so you can get all your Christmas gifts in one place. Be sure to check out the Sligo Animal Rescue... Continue Reading →

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Victorian Christmas at Strokestown Park

Today I went along to Strokestown Park for their Victorian Christmas Experience. It was a really magical experience and I didn't even have any kids with me!! As soon as your approach the entrance to Strokestown there are signs of Christmas.  There was an elf to welcome everyone just outside the cafe. The children were... Continue Reading →

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Coney Island

At the weekend, thanks to Medbh, who arranged it for me, I finally got the Coney Island. Now before you get all excited and think I ended up in America I have to explain this Coney Island is in Sligo. It lies between Strandhill and Rosses Point. When it's a low tide it's possible to... Continue Reading →

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These wings were meant to fly

Following on from my 'Learning to Fly' blog post I have more photos to share with you from my visit to the Sligo Aero Club. The plane above is a 1941 Piper Cub J3 it's in beautiful condition and looks exactly as it would have done when it left the factory all those years ago. ... Continue Reading →

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Learning to Fly!

I had such a fantastic day today! I had two New Years Resolutions this year. One was to milk a cow the other was to fly over Sligo and take photographs. I'm delighted to say thanks to the kindness of people and to good luck I've completed both. I entered a competition on Facebook for... Continue Reading →

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