It was a big day in Sligo yesterday for Yeats Day 2012. O'Connell Street was closed to traffic and the street came alive with the sights and sounds of W. B. Yeats and his poems. Pollexfen House which belonged to W. B. Yeats Grandfather was open to the public and was showing a film about... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday Mr. Yeats
Tomorrow will see Sligo celebrate the birthday of W. B. Yeats. There are festivities going on from 'Dawn to Dusk'. The fun begins in the morning with 'Breakfast of the Lake Isle of Innisfree'. There are lots of various events happening during the day. The full list of events is here. Sligo town is looking... Continue Reading →
What happened to Summer!?
Well I don't know what happened to our Summer, but if anyone finds it can you send it back please? It's been raining for well over 24 hours now. Lucy had to be in work experience today but the road we usually take to go into Sligo was impassable (it's since been closed) so we... Continue Reading →
Lovely Sligo
One of the things I love about Sligo is how interesting and diverse the place is. Take yesterday for instance. In the morning we went to the Farmers market and into Connacht Gold to check out the new coffee shop which is run by Drumcliffe Tea Rooms and is fab. A great addition to the... Continue Reading →
Bag a bargain at Cairde Arts Festival Big Auction
The Cairde Festival takes place from June 30th - July 8th this year. It's always a great festival with loads to see and do for the whole family. Some of this year’s highlights include Yungchen Lhamo in concert with Liam O’Maonlai, Madu, Delicious O’Grady, The Cool Mules, Papagena Puppet Theatre and a whole lot more.... Continue Reading →
Animals do the funniest things
Well not really the funniest things but I love animals. Rocket-dog seems to have a bit of a thing for cows....here he is getting friendly with a neighbour. I know the photo above is blurred but I think it's very sweet 🙂 Or how about a hare that looks like he's riding a tiny bicycle!... Continue Reading →
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