Old

My O for the blogging challenge is Old. I love old buildings, I'd love to know the history behind them. Sometimes there is no one left belonging to the house so it's hard to know the story, if only walls could talk. The two photos above are Markree Castle in Collooney. I'm hoping to go... Continue Reading →

Northern Ireland

My N for the blogging from A to Z challenge is Northern Ireland. Enniskillen in Northern Ireland is about an hours drive away from Sligo. It's a really lovely scenic town with a castle that stands on the shores of the River Erne. There are also some great shops there, the only thing is that... Continue Reading →

Woodville Farm

Another day, another farm. This time it was Woodville Farm in Sligo as part of 'Wild Sligo' run by The Sligo Heritage Office. Neil Foulkes from the Hedgelaying association of Ireland gave us a talk about the importance of farmland hedgerows and how to maintain them. A good crowd of people turned up which was... Continue Reading →

Knocknarea

Thanks to Gina from twitter for suggesting Knocknarea as my K. I had a complete block and couldn't think of anything! As I was in the dentist today these are old photos but I hope you like them. Knocknarea is a 327 metre high mountain which is near Strandhill in Sligo. It's a lovely walk... Continue Reading →

Viewmount Farm

One of my New Years Resolutions was to milk a cow. A bit of an odd one I know, but I love cows, I think they such serene and peaceful creatures. Vincent and his family from Viewmount Farm in Sligo were kind enough to invite me over to fulfill my resolution. It was a fascinating... Continue Reading →

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