Well it's been a busy day. I took Lucy into town to get her a new schoolbag and a few other things as she's back at school on Tuesday. Before I went the postman arrived and bought me a sun catcher. I saw this when I was in Westport but I didn't get it so... Continue Reading →
King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
King House is a magnificently restored Georgian Mansion located in Boyle, County Roscommon. It was built in the early 1700’s for Sir Henry King, whose family were one of the most powerful and wealthy in Ireland. After its first life as a home, King House was converted into a military barracks in the 19th century... Continue Reading →
Strandhill
The first place we took Andy's dad to was Strandhill. It's a lovely place about 15 minutes drive from our house. It's not safe to swim in as there are strong undercurrents. It's lovely to walk along the beach and watch the surfers. There were lots of jellyfish washed up along the beach. Some of... Continue Reading →
Tourists for a week
Dear Blog Readers (and I know there are a few of you 😉 ) Sorry I've been quiet over the last week. We had Andy's dad over to visit. It's his first visit to Ireland and we've lived here for 20 years so it was lovely to see him. We've been trying to show him... Continue Reading →
Eagles Flying, August 2011
Just a quick blog, we have Andy's Dad visiting at the moment. It's his first trip to Ireland and of course no visit to Sligo is complete without a visit to Eagles Flying. Luckily the day stayed dry for us. As always it's a fantastic day out for all the family. The goat below made... Continue Reading →
Sligo Pride Parade
Yesterday was the Sligo Pride Parade. I went in to take some photos. It was a great parade, very colourful and musical. The Samboeire Samba band took part and added drums to the occasion. There were also some great dancers who you will see in the video. As usual I took way too many photos.... Continue Reading →
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