The Taste of Sligo Food Festival took place on 21st and 22nd September in Queen Maeve Square, Sligo town. It was great to see something like this back in town, I think the last Só Sligo Festival was in 2014. I went along on Sunday to have a look, and the place was packed! The... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Welcome to another Sunday Thoughts, a round-up of my week, and a catch up with you all. Just a typed version this week, not many people listened to the podcast version last week, so I'll just stick to a written one for the time being. It's been a busy week, I finally got to The... Continue Reading →
The Harbour Cafe, Mullaghmore, Sligo
I finally got to The Harbour Café in Mullaghmore today, it's been on my list since it opened. The café opened at the end of June, in the premises that was Eithna's by the Sea. Eithna posted this on Facebook in February: "After much consideration over the last few months I have finally decided to... Continue Reading →
Oak Moon Cafe – Sligo’s Evening Cafe
An evening cafe has recently opened in Sligo town, I think this is a great idea for people who want to meet-up somewhere that isn't a pub. Oak Moon Cafe is located in the Yeats Memorial Building on Hyde Bridge. The staff are friendly and welcoming and there's a selection of books and board games.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy September! We waited all year for summer, and it's finally arrived. It's so wonderful to see the sunshine and blue skies after such a lousy year. I don't ever remember such a bad summer since we moved to Ireland in 1991. September is usually a month of sunrises and sunsets, hopefully this year will... Continue Reading →
The Gatelodge Coffee Shop, Sligo
The Gate Lodge recently opened in Doorly Park, Sligo town, it's a coffee shop and tourist information centre, and it's great to see this lovely building open to the public. The coffee shop is run by the Cranmore Abbeyquarter Community Centre, and it was lovely to meet Christina and the rest of the staff there.... Continue Reading →
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