On Wednesday there was an open day at the beautiful Temple House, Ballinacarrow, Co. Sligo. It was open as part of Heritage week and we got a guided tour by the owner Roderick Perceval. The house and grounds are just stunning. Temple House is a classical Georgian mansion set in a private estate of over... Continue Reading →
Museum of Abandoned and Bereaved Objects
Sarah Stevens from Derelict Nation has a solo show running at The Model until July 29th. It's called Museum of Abandoned and Bereaved Objects. I'm always interested in looking at Sarah's work. She accompanied me on a visit to The Mill, Ballisodare. She has a way of noticing things that other people would simply not... Continue Reading →
Cos Cos
Yesterday after I went to the Sligo Farmer's Market and the fun day at St. Cecelia's School I headed to Rathcormac for the Cos Cos Sean Nós Festival. It's a great festival held over the weekend. Lots to see and do and nice to see such friendly people organising the event. It brought together some... Continue Reading →
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
On Thursday I went to Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. It's somewhere I've been meaning to go for ages but never got around to it. This is the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland and is also among the country's oldest, with monuments ranging from five and a half thousand to six and a half thousand... Continue Reading →
The Ulster American Folk Park
On Saturday I took Jono to the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. It's about a two-hour drive from here but it's a lovely place and it's years since we've been there. You start the tour in the visitor centre which also houses a cafe, a shop and exhibitions. At the moment there... Continue Reading →
St. George’s Heritage and Visitor Centre
St.George's Heritage & Visitor Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon, was officially launched early 2008, which includes audio/visual functions in the centre adjacent to the church. The restored church, houses a well researched and exciting historical display of artefacts and interpretive material depicting the twin traditions of Leitrim from ancient Gaelic roots through Plantation times up to Leitrim's contribution... Continue Reading →
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