Sligo Science Fair 2011

Science Week begins tomorrow all over Ireland. For Sligo the events begin in Sligo IT. It's a brilliant day for the whole family. There are loads of different events including chemistry shows, circus skills and even a mobile planetarium. It's fun and it's free! There will also be displays from the Sligo Model Flying Club,... Continue Reading →

Games without frontiers

Another great event happening on Saturday (October 29th) in Sligo is 'Games without frontiers'.  It's a giant interactive outdoor display of children's artwork and is on from 3.30-5.30pm in Doorly park. Doorly Park is a lovely part of Sligo and I bet with all the artwork it will look fantastic. Check out the website for... Continue Reading →

King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

King House is a magnificently restored Georgian Mansion located in Boyle, County Roscommon. It was built in the early 1700’s for Sir Henry King, whose family were one of the most powerful and wealthy in Ireland. After its first life as a home, King House was converted into a military barracks in the 19th century... Continue Reading →

Bank Holiday Monday in Sligo

It was a bank holiday here yesterday so we went to a Fete in Strandhill. It was great. Only 2 euro to get in for adults and free for children (even my kids got in free). There were farm animals including goats, sheep and even a wooden cow. Lucy liked the Silky Bantams they were... Continue Reading →

Coolaney Summer Festival 2011

This weekend was the Coolaney Summer Festival. Today was the family fun day which was great for families with young children as there were free bouncy castles and races for them. There wasn't anything much for adults unless you are into football and it cost 10 euro a family or 5 euro an adult to... Continue Reading →

Cairde Parkfest

Today the Cairde Festival  had 'parkfest'. It was held in the Peace Park in Sligo and there were all kinds of music and dancing. Some lovely cakes as well. All reasonably priced as well, which is great 🙂 We enjoyed having a look around, although we weren't there for very long. There are some more pics... Continue Reading →

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