Exploring with the Wild Westies

I had a lovely morning tagging along with Michael, Leo and the Wild West Irish tour group.  We went exploring parts of Sligo I'd never seen before, it was really interesting. As we arrived at our first location one of the locals came to welcome us! I was delighted, it's not often I've seen a... Continue Reading →

Rocks, beaches and a church

I had a magical mystery tour today. I was looking for Cliffony beach so I headed into Cliffony but all I could see was a sign for Mullaghmore...so I headed there, had a look at the sea and drove around looking for Cliffony beach. I failed to find it but I now have directions so... Continue Reading →

Green Fort

I had a lovely morning at Green Fort as part of the Open Doors series of tours of 'hidden' Sligo.  It's a wonderful place with stunning views..very much hidden as I hadn't heard about it before. There was a great turn out for the talk and tour. Fiona Gallagher who wrote 'The Streets of Sligo' gave... Continue Reading →

Yeats Day 2013

Today was Yeats Day. It was a celebration of what would have been the birthday of W.B. Yeats. So there were all kinds of festivities and events taking place. I spent most of the day running from one place to another and still missed most of it! WB Yeats and Maud Gonne were enjoying the... Continue Reading →

Animal Magic

I had a wonderful time the other evening on a visit to Farmer John and Farmer Lucy who run Farmyard in your Schoolyard. They provide a wonderful service where they bring the farm to you! The animals are all very tame and used to being handled and petted. If you are looking for a great... Continue Reading →

On your bike

Bike Week takes place from June 15th - June 23rd 2013. There are lots of events happening all over the country including Sligo. Family Street Entertainment with a cycling theme will take place on Saturday 15th from 2pm-4pm in O'Connell Street, Sligo. Ladies Pedal to Paddle will take place on Tuesday 18th June, 7 -... Continue Reading →

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