‘Bríd Festival Sligo’ a creative arts festival celebrating St Brigid, her energy, spirt and ingenuity.A forward thinker ahead of her time, St Brigid’s creativity, enterprise, mysticism, and links to ecology are the influences behind this years Festival. The Bríd Festival Sligo is funded and supported by Sligo County Council Arts Service & Creative Ireland (Sligo).... Continue Reading →
Festivals in Sligo 2025
The Sligo festivals for 2025 begin at the end of January, and while all the dates haven't been finalised, I thought I'd start a post, so you that you what you can look forward to during the year. I'll update this post with dates as soon as I see them, so keep checking back. 24th... Continue Reading →
2024 – A Record-Breaking Year for the Blog
Firstly, happy new year to you all. I hope that 2025 is everything you wish for. Secondly, thank you to each and every one of you who took time to read the blog, leave a message, comment on the Facebook page, share posts, etc. It’s all thanks to you that 2024 was the most popular... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Can you believe that it’s the last Sunday of 2024? Christmas seemed like it took months to arrive, mainly because the adverts for it started in October, and the Christmas songs started in November. The mad thing is that the shops had already moved on to Easter even before Christmas Day! The photo below was... Continue Reading →
Things to do in Sligo – 30th December to January 1st
The last two 'things to do' posts have been very popular, and as some of us are off work, and family members are home for the holidays, some people might be looking for things to do, so here are some things I've spotted online. Enjoy a 2.5-hour trip on the beautiful River Bonet to Lough... Continue Reading →
St. Stephen’s Day Events in Sligo
There are quite a few things on in Sligo for St. Stephen's Day. Here are some that I've discovered: Enniscrone Beach Family Fun Run is back on St Stephen's Day. 2024. Fund raiser for North West Hospice 10.30am with registration from 10am. St Stephen’s Day in Riverstown Community Park at 11am for the #GOALMile event... Continue Reading →