Saturday was St. Patrick's Day and while we don't turn our rivers green we still have a wonderful day. The photo above was taken in the morning. I headed out to walk the dog at 8am, it was worth getting up early to see the frost and fog. The Sligo town parade started at 12... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day Sligo 2012
The Sligo St. Patrick's Day parade is on tomorrow at 12 noon. Let's hope the sun makes an appearance for the day. It will take the same route as last year: Mail Coach Road, Temple Street, Adelaide Street, Wine Street, Hyde Bridge, Markievicz Road, The Slip, Connaughton Road, Lake Isle Road, Bridge Street, Thomas Street... Continue Reading →
Seisiún Mór, Rosses Point, Sligo, Ireland
A great event of traditional music was held on Sunday in Rosses Point, Sligo to raise awareness and funds for the MS Northwest therapy centre, Sligo. I only got a chance to pop along briefly but it was a wonderful event with a great sense of community spirit. The rest of my photos can be... Continue Reading →
Clevery Mill, Castlebaldwin, Sligo
Yesterday we went to Clevery Mill, Castlebaldwin with some friends for dinner. We'd never been there before so didn't know what to expect. The mill is beautiful, it's been restored to a really high standard with great attention to detail. The restaurant is cosy and homely. As you walk in you are greeted by the... Continue Reading →
A weekend in Dublin
On Friday we went to Dublin. Lucy and her friend were going to see Florence and the Machine at the O2. Jono and I just went along for the craic. We stayed at The Gibson Hotel. It was too expensive to book it directly through the hotel's website so I booked it through Roomex.com. It's... Continue Reading →
A Day in Dundrum
On Saturday Lucy and I went to Dublin to have a look at Dundrum Town Centre. Anyone who knows me will know I'm not a shopper so I was a bit apprehensive about the whole shopping bit but I wanted to go to have a look around. I thought the shopping centre was brilliant. Really... Continue Reading →