On Saturday morning Jono and I went to the Sligo Farmers Market. It's on every week from 9-12 at the IT Sligo. There are all kinds of lovely things to buy including plants, herbs, meat, fish, cakes, breads, cheeses, flowers and even bric-a-brac. I really loved the Leitrim Flowers stall. All their flowers are grown... Continue Reading →
Drumcliffe
After my trips to Raghly and Lissadell I decided to visit Drumcliffe on my way back to Sligo town. W. B. Yeats is buried in the graveyard there. The church is beautiful and well worth a look around. I love the swans on the door of the church and also the attention to detail inside... Continue Reading →
Lost in Hazelwood
On Thursday I had a bit of time to kill before I had to pick Jono up for an appointment so I decided to go to Hazelwood Forest in Sligo. It's always lovely to walk around there, especially when the sun is shining...which it kind of was on Thursday. The bluebells are still out but... Continue Reading →
Mullaghmore
Today I went to Mullaghmore which is in North Sligo. It's a lovely quiet seaside resort with two hotels (although I think one is shut at the moment), Paddy's Place (which is a shop) and a harbour. It was actually a really lovely day in Sligo, unlike most of the rest of the country. My... Continue Reading →
Lissadell
Following on my Raghly blog post on my way back to Drumcliffe I took a detour around Lissadell. I had previously been to Lissadell House and it is a really beautiful place, it was wonderful to see it restored to its former glory. Sadly now due to a court case concerning rights of way the... Continue Reading →
Mid-Life Slices – The Book
Today saw the launch of Mid-Life Slices the book. The launch took place at The Model, Sligo. It really is a wonderful book with submissions by women in 'mid-life'. There are poems and prose, art and photography. The Fun Company, Sligo were on hand to provide some music and they had everyone singing along. Marian... Continue Reading →
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