I had a magical mystery tour today. I was looking for Cliffony beach so I headed into Cliffony but all I could see was a sign for Mullaghmore...so I headed there, had a look at the sea and drove around looking for Cliffony beach. I failed to find it but I now have directions so... Continue Reading →
A Sunday Drive
I had a little drive around my neck of the woods this morning. The first thing I was were these lovely cygnets on the Finlough Lake in Ballinacarrow. The next thing we drove by was this old railway house which is slowly being taken over by nature. The railway has long since closed and there... Continue Reading →
Goodnight Sligo
I have to share this photo with you that I took tonight at 10pm. There are some benefits to going out and being a 'taxi driver' for the kids.
Green Fort
I had a lovely morning at Green Fort as part of the Open Doors series of tours of 'hidden' Sligo. It's a wonderful place with stunning views..very much hidden as I hadn't heard about it before. There was a great turn out for the talk and tour. Fiona Gallagher who wrote 'The Streets of Sligo' gave... Continue Reading →
Yeats Day 2013
Today was Yeats Day. It was a celebration of what would have been the birthday of W.B. Yeats. So there were all kinds of festivities and events taking place. I spent most of the day running from one place to another and still missed most of it! WB Yeats and Maud Gonne were enjoying the... Continue Reading →
Animal Magic
I had a wonderful time the other evening on a visit to Farmer John and Farmer Lucy who run Farmyard in your Schoolyard. They provide a wonderful service where they bring the farm to you! The animals are all very tame and used to being handled and petted. If you are looking for a great... Continue Reading →