On Sunday Jono and I took the dog to Dunmoran beach. It's one of the nearest beaches to us and it's the quietest. No good for people looking for ice cream shops and cafes though because there is nothing at all like that in Dunmoran. You can see Knocknarea and Ben Bulben Mountains from the... Continue Reading →
Grange St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Also on St. Patrick's Day I went to the Grange parade. Grange is a small town in North Sligo. It was a lovely parade, the Sligo Pipe Band came out to lead everyone through the town. The rest of my photos are here.
St. Patrick’s Day 2012
Saturday was St. Patrick's Day and while we don't turn our rivers green we still have a wonderful day. The photo above was taken in the morning. I headed out to walk the dog at 8am, it was worth getting up early to see the frost and fog. The Sligo town parade started at 12... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood, Sligo
I went to Hazelwood Forest this morning in search of bluebells. I think I was too early because I only found one. It's a lovely peaceful place, it's easy to see how W. B. Yeats was inspired by the place. I had to wonder why someone had a frying pan in their boat though!
St. Patrick’s Day Sligo 2012
The Sligo St. Patrick's Day parade is on tomorrow at 12 noon. Let's hope the sun makes an appearance for the day. It will take the same route as last year: Mail Coach Road, Temple Street, Adelaide Street, Wine Street, Hyde Bridge, Markievicz Road, The Slip, Connaughton Road, Lake Isle Road, Bridge Street, Thomas Street... Continue Reading →
Boats
Yesterday was a lovely calm day in Sligo. I seem to be drawn to boats for some reason, there is something very calming about them. I'd rather be on dry land though. The photo above got into Explore on Flickr yesterday. Explore is something to do with "interestingness"...I haven't had a photo in Explore for... Continue Reading →
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