Parkes Castle is located on the shores of beautiful Lough Gill. It's a short drive from Sligo town or from Dromahair, Co. Leitrim and is well worth a visit. It's run by the OPW (Office of Public Works) and is open from April - October. The castle dates back to the 17th century and was... Continue Reading →
Old
My O for the blogging challenge is Old. I love old buildings, I'd love to know the history behind them. Sometimes there is no one left belonging to the house so it's hard to know the story, if only walls could talk. The two photos above are Markree Castle in Collooney. I'm hoping to go... Continue Reading →
Walking though the leaves
I had a bit of time to spare on Friday when I was in Ballymote so I went for a walk in the park. It's a really lovely place especially in Autumn when the leaves are falling. As always I took way too many photos so I'll let them speak for themselves. Just through the... Continue Reading →
February, 2012
So yesterday was February 1st. Some people say it's now Spring but I think it's Winter....and judging by the cold weather I'm right 😉 I went up to Markree yesterday morning and had another go at horse riding. I felt calmer this time and luckily I'm not in pain today. The sheep roam free around... Continue Reading →
Parkes Castle
One of the places we took Andy's dad to was Parkes Castle in County Leitrim. I haven't been for years but it's a lovely place and quite a reasonable price to get in. There are guided tours at no extra cost and they are really interesting and informative. We heard all about the families that... Continue Reading →
Howth Houses
Howth Houses, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. This photo was taken from last week. I took Jono for a day in Dublin. We've never been on the DART (which is a train that runs along the coast of Dublin). So we decided to explore. We went to Howth first to see the National transport museum. It's... Continue Reading →
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