I put a call out on my social media channels for Halloween and mid-term events in Sligo, Leitrim, Bundoran and Roscommon. I've also added some events I saw in Ballina and Enniskillen. Happy reading. Sligo Easkey Scarecrow Festival returns from October 18th to the 31st 2025! Easkey village will once again come alive with a... Continue Reading →
What a weekend we’ve had, celebrating the wedding of my beautiful daughter Lucy and her new husband and our son-in-law Laurence. Today is the first day that I’m starting to feel somewhat like myself. It was an absolute rollercoaster of emotions, and the day was just perfect in every way. The wedding was in the... Continue Reading →
Spring has sprung at Strokestown Park bringing with it a variety of events to suit all tastes. From live concerts to celebrating Irish heritage during Seachtain na Gaeilge, exploring history at the Famine Summer School, enjoying cosy music sessions at the Woodland Café, and Easter activities for the little ones – it's all happening at... Continue Reading →
This is a blog post to connect with the podcast, which you can listen to here. Comedian Bob Hennigan returns to his native Ballina with his new show “….so, any craic?”. Bob was described by The Vodafone Comedy Festival as "Mayo's most charming ball of misery." This comedy gig takes place at the Ballina Arts... Continue Reading →
I've ended up going down a family tree rabbit hole. I was looking through old cine film and found my granny and her sisters on it, so I got to thinking more about them and wondering about their parents. I also found some old photos of both sets of my grandparents. It's a real minefield... Continue Reading →
It was a bit of a panic on the run up to Christmas. Poor Lucy had a filling fall out of her tooth so there was a frantic Monday spent phoning around dentists to see if we could get her seen before Christmas. It wouldn't have been much fun for her with a toothache and... Continue Reading →
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