This weekend saw the Sligo Summer Festival take place in town. I got to see quite a bit of it yesterday although I missed the events on Friday night. There was a great buzz about the town. I loved the stunt bikers....would love to be able to do this 😉 The evening concert was great... Continue Reading →
Lough Gill Hospice Swim 2013
Yesterday was the Lough Gill Swim in aid of North West Hospice 2013. Brave swimmers took to the water at Parke's Castle, Leitrim and swam the 10km to Doorly Park, Sligo. The event is the brain child of Paul McGarry. Paul sadly lost his nephew Neil McGarry to cancer. The excellent care he received at... Continue Reading →
Slieve League
On Monday I finally got to Slieve League in County Donegal. I've heard a lot about it but never actually got there before. I saw a carpark with portaloos and there was a closed gate leading up to the cliffs so I presumed you couldn't drive any further and parked the car. I ended walking... Continue Reading →
Dublin for the day
Now that Lucy has finished her course for the summer we went to Dublin for the day. The train journey was a bit odd on the way up with people mooing...you get all sorts!! We went to Temple Bar first, it's such a cool place, almost like being in another country. You can find all... Continue Reading →
Cruising around Cavan
After my visit to Marble Arch Caves I headed back to Blacklion for a look around. I've often driven through it on the way to Enniskillen but have only stopped a couple of times for the lovely charity shop there. So it was great to do some proper exploring. The peace monument above is in... Continue Reading →
North Sligo Agricultural Show
I took Rocket-dog to the North Sligo Agricultural Show today so he could take part in the Sligo Animal Rescue fun dog show. The weather stayed dry and the place was packed (even though it was €10 to get into the field....which I think is really expensive). I'm sure it's to cover Jimmy Buckley playing... Continue Reading →
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