Yesterday the Friends of Sligo Gaol organised a seminar about Sligo Gaol and the life of Sligo women in 1916. I am fascinated by Sligo Gaol so I jumped at the chance to get back inside to have another look. I went along in 2013 and took a wealth of photos, sadly the hard drive they... Continue Reading →
Hennigan’s Heritage Centre
Sometimes you visit a place that is a hidden gem, and a very special place. This is how I felt when I visited Hennigan's Heritage Centre in Swinford. I mentioned on Twitter that I was going to visit Foxford Woollen Mills (blog post to follow) and the good people from Beezneez Theatre Company suggested Hennigan's.... Continue Reading →
Remembering the Armada
SWORD dueling, sand etchings and sand castle building competitions will form part of a special day to commemorate those lost on three Spanish Armada ships at Streedagh Beach in Sligo in 1588. Saturday September 19 will see Grange and Armada Development Association (GADA) host a free family friendly event at Streedagh Beach, to remember the... Continue Reading →
My Heritage Week so far
I love Heritage Week. It's run every year at the end of August and is a great chance to see places that wouldn't normally be open to the general public. So far this week I've been on a tour of Coopershill House, Riverstown, Sligo which was very interesting and the first time I've been in... Continue Reading →
Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival
Not only is the Fleadh taking place in Sligo this week the Old Fair Day Festival in Tubbercurry is also well underway. I went along to the opening night and was blown away by the entertainment on offer and it was all free! Not only that there is a great community spirit in the town... Continue Reading →
Heritage weekend in Collooney/Aughris
Today was interesting. Woodrow Sustainable Solutions are running free heritage weekend courses. I went along today to Collooney to find out more, there were guest speakers including Siobhan from the Heritage Office, Noelle Cawley from Failte Ireland, Will Woodrow from Woodrow Sustainable Solutions and Sam Moore archeologist. We got to find out about completed and... Continue Reading →
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