The Art Deco

The Art Deco was the old Abbey Cinema in Ballymote, Co. Sligo. It's now been restored and opened as a theatre and cinema. I was lucky enough to be outside the other day taking photos when one of the board members arrived and let me in to take photos. It's a great building, very atmospheric.... Continue Reading →

Beltra Country Market

This morning I took a trip out to Beltra Country Market. I've been meaning to go for a long time but never actually got there until today. Beltra is located on the N59 just outside Ballisodare. The market is on every Saturday from 10am - 12 noon. The first thing that struck me was the... Continue Reading →

Blog Awards Ireland 2012

A shameless plug of a blog this time. The Blog Awards Ireland nominations are open at the moment....and I won't nominate my own blog...but if any of you lovely readers like my photos and would like to nominate it I would be very grateful. You can find all the details by clicking here. My email... Continue Reading →

Ireland AM Live from Sligo

Today was an exciting day for Sligo. TV3 bought their Ireland AM show to broadcast live from The Glasshouse Hotel. I got to meet Anna Daly who is a lovely lady. It was great to see Sligo showcased on national television. Sharon Conway and her band Ruby Ridge were just one of the bands there... Continue Reading →

Eagles Flying, June 2012

Today I went back to re-visit Eagles Flying in Ballymote, Co. Sligo. It's one of my favourite places to visit. There are some many wonderful birds and animals there and the people who run it are so knowledgable about them all. It's hard to know which photos to use for the blog. I always take... Continue Reading →

The Donkey Sanctuary

Today I went to visit the Sathya Sai Sanctuary. It's in Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo just beside the Carrowkeel Megalithic Tombs. Sue Paling runs the sanctuary and is doing wonderful work for the donkeys and ponies in her care. She is a lovely lady and explains all about the animals and their stories. Some have been... Continue Reading →

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