It was a beautiful, sunny day on Friday and I had an hour to spare so I decided to pay a visit to the ruins Killaspugbrone Church near Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Killaspugbrone is one of the 'Sligo Walks' and is part of a longer looped walk which you can find out about here. I usually... Continue Reading →
Sligo’s Newest Cafe Opens – Susie’s Bistro
Susie's Bistro has opened in Tubbercurry Golf Club, Tubbercurry, Sligo. You may have been in Susie's Bistro before, as it was located in Charlestown, Co. Mayo, and was very handy for a bite to eat on the way to the airport. Susie's Bistro opened on March 22nd, 2024, and plans to open every Friday, Saturday... Continue Reading →
IKEA Plan and Order Point Coming to Sligo
There has been a real buzz around social media about IKEA coming to Sligo. It's not actually an IKEA store that's coming, it's a plan and order point, and it will be in the old Vila unit in The Canopy (Johnston Court, Sligo). People have been thinking that they can buy things in the unit,... Continue Reading →
Sligo News – March 2024
I've spotted a few things online that I think might be of interest. It's very hard to find information when it's dotted all over the place, and there isn't one central location. I'm always asked for recommendations, and I do have a blog post of suggestions of things to do in Sligo. I can't recommend... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day Parades in County Sligo
St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, March 17th, and there are parades taking place in seven locations in County Sligo. All the times are below: The Sligo town St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 12 noon Grange parade 2pm "Two Village" St. Patrick's Day Parade will be on SUNDAY 17th March starting at: 1pm in... Continue Reading →
Screwfix Opens in Sligo
Sligo's newest shop opened recently, Screwfix is in Unit 12 of the Sligo Retail Park in Carraroe, next to Petstop. The best way that I can describe the shop is that it's a very similar layout to Argos but for tradespeople, so you'll hardware items, power tools etc, with most of the products behind the... Continue Reading →