Last night we went to the Hawk's Well Theatre to see Donal Skehan's HomeCooked Tour. Now I must admit I did wonder how a cookery show was going to work in a theatre but I have to say it was brilliant. We had a really good night. As soon as we walked in we were... Continue Reading →
Fireworks in Fermanagh
I've often seen the Halloween Fireworks display in Enniskillen advertised but I've never got there. This year we did and had a brilliant night! It was on Thursday (Halloween) and it was a really blustery, rainy day here in Sligo so we were wondering what it would be like in Fermanagh. It was great though,... Continue Reading →
Good Luck Sligo Rovers
It's an exciting day in Sligo as Sligo Rovers and their thousands of fans Arise to the Aviva to hopefully see them bring home the FAI Ford Cup in the cup final match against Drogheda United FC. I have to say I'm not a big football fan but I do like Sligo Rovers. I've been... Continue Reading →
The Clarion Hotel, Sligo
I recently stayed in The Clarion Hotel, Sligo (now The Clayton Hotel, as of December 2016) and I have to say it's a really lovely place. What I liked a lot about the hotel is how close it is to all the local amenities. It's handy for Sligo town, it takes about 10-15 minutes to... Continue Reading →
Samhain Sunrise at Carrowmore
I must have taken leave of my senses this morning when I got up at 6am to head to Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery to see the sunrise. It was part of the Sligo Samhain Festival and there was a great turn out for the event, we got to hear all about Carrowmore and even got a... Continue Reading →
Donal Skehan – Comes to Sligo
Donal Skehan is a 25 year-old home cook, food-writer and Television presenter who has written three cookbooks. Donal has presented two 14 part, prime time Irish television cookery programs which have been sold to the UK, France and Brazil. Donal’s ethos on cooking is that all his recipes should be accessible, inspiring and encouraging for... Continue Reading →