On Sunday we went to a car boot sale in Banada abbey hall (before we found the theme park). I love car boot sales and this was a massive one. It was in aid of the Holy Family Pre-School for children with special needs. It was really well run with people supervising the car park... Continue Reading →
Down on the farm
After my lovely visit to the Sathya Sai Sanctuary I popped over to Tullyboy Farm in Boyle. They have kindly given us a family pass for our Sligo Animal Rescue/Donkey Sanctuary raffle. The farm was very busy with all the children getting a ride around on the tractor, it gave me a chance to look... Continue Reading →
The Donkey Sanctuary
Today I went to visit the Sathya Sai Sanctuary. It's in Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo just beside the Carrowkeel Megalithic Tombs. Sue Paling runs the sanctuary and is doing wonderful work for the donkeys and ponies in her care. She is a lovely lady and explains all about the animals and their stories. Some have been... Continue Reading →
Yeats Day 2012
It was a big day in Sligo yesterday for Yeats Day 2012. O'Connell Street was closed to traffic and the street came alive with the sights and sounds of W. B. Yeats and his poems. Pollexfen House which belonged to W. B. Yeats Grandfather was open to the public and was showing a film about... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday Mr. Yeats
Tomorrow will see Sligo celebrate the birthday of W. B. Yeats. There are festivities going on from 'Dawn to Dusk'. The fun begins in the morning with 'Breakfast of the Lake Isle of Innisfree'. There are lots of various events happening during the day. The full list of events is here. Sligo town is looking... Continue Reading →
Bag a bargain at Cairde Arts Festival Big Auction
The Cairde Festival takes place from June 30th - July 8th this year. It's always a great festival with loads to see and do for the whole family. Some of this year’s highlights include Yungchen Lhamo in concert with Liam O’Maonlai, Madu, Delicious O’Grady, The Cool Mules, Papagena Puppet Theatre and a whole lot more.... Continue Reading →
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