When it comes to Halloween, Enniskillen puts on a wonderful event. It's suitable for all ages, and it's free. We headed up in the mid-afternoon, but sadly most of my favourite shops closed at 5pm, so I missed out on shopping in them. I was hoping it would be late night opening as it was... Continue Reading →
I headed off bright and early on Friday (Halloween), in the hope of seeing the Samhain sunrise at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. I say bright, it was actually dark, which should have given me a clue about the sun (or lack of it). Samhain means Summers End and is also the start of Winter, it falls... Continue Reading →
What do President Michael D. Higgins, The Traitors and SpongeBob SquarePants have in common? You can see them all at the Easkey Scarecrow Festival in Sligo! It's such a wonderful event, which encourages the people of Easkey, and the surrounding areas, to unleash their creative side, and come up with something wonderful. It's well worth... Continue Reading →
I put a call out on my social media channels for Halloween and mid-term events in Sligo, Leitrim, Bundoran and Roscommon. I've also added some events I saw in Ballina and Enniskillen. Happy reading. Sligo Easkey Scarecrow Festival returns from October 18th to the 31st 2025! Easkey village will once again come alive with a... Continue Reading →
It’s the last Sunday in October and the clocks went back in the early hours of this morning, so we’ll have a few days of wondering what the time is in old time and new time! I slept really well last night which is nothing short of a miracle after all the nights of book... Continue Reading →
I love the exploring and I've been to Rathcroghan Visitor Centre many times but I've never been to Oweynagat (Cave of the Cats) before. This has been described as Ireland’s “Gate to Hell” and the entrance to the Otherworld. It's also said to be the location where Halloween or Samhain originated from. Samhain was the... Continue Reading →
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