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 →
Raghly
Raghly is a lovely little place just outside Sligo town. I went there on Thursday which was a really windy day so I didn't spend long there as I almost got blown into the harbour! This is the view from Raghly strand. The mountain is Knocknarea so over to the right you can see Strandhill.... Continue Reading →
Mid-life Slices Book Launch
You might remember my blog post some months ago about submitting a photo for 'Mid-life Slices', well the book launch is on Saturday 🙂 "Mid-Life Slices" is an anthology of writing and art celebrating mid-life by women living in, or connected to, Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan in north-west Ireland. It has been compiled and produced by a... Continue Reading →
Deerpark, Calry, Sligo
I asked for some suggestions last week of places in or around Sligo for blog posts. One of my twitter friends suggested Deerpark in Calry. I'd never been there so off I went. The walk around is about 3.5km. On the way you find Deerpark Court Tomb, also known as the Giant's Grave. I have... Continue Reading →
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