It's been a busy weekend in Sligo for Halloween, with lots of events taking place throughout the county. I managed to get to two Halloween Markets; Achonry Farmers Market and Strandhill People's Market, the community at both are to be commended for the wonderful job they did of transforming the stalls and themselves! It was... 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 →
There is a lot going on in Sligo in the run up to the Halloween season so perhaps if you've never visited Sligo now would be the ideal time to plan a break along the Wild Atlantic Way. 17th - 27th October. Children’s Secret Cinema at The Model for a fortnight in October. This pop-up... Continue Reading →
The leaves are falling and Sligo is looking beautiful as always. If you are looking for a break along the Wild Atlantic Way look no further. There is so much happening this month in Sligo and here are some highlights. Every Saturday Morning get the weekend off to a great start with Sligo ParkRun -... Continue Reading →
It's been a busy, but really enjoyable weekend spent mainly in Northern Ireland. Sunday was spent in Derry for the 'Out of this World' Halloween event. One day I will spend a night there because I always miss the parade due to bus times. I'm still kicking myself that I was invited by Discover Northern Ireland to... Continue Reading →
The folks of Easkey have been busy this week with their Annual Scarecrow Festival. It's really worth a visit, their is so much work that goes into the scarecrows and of course Easkey is a beautiful place to visit anyway...do check out the coast road and Easkey Castle too. Willy Wonka was in pride of... Continue Reading →
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