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 →
Mexican Fiesta Night at The Glasshouse, Sligo
I'm always excited to find out what The Glasshouse have up their sleeves. The food there is amazing, and when they announce a theme night, I know it's going to be incredible. Following on from their Curry night, and the North Carolina BBQ night, is the Mexican Fiesta night, and it's amazing! I was delighted... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve written a Sunday Thoughts blog post. Things are good, although my sleep is all over the place - I blame the moon, I took an antihistamine last night, so I got a great sleep. We had Storm Amy to deal with. There was some amount of rain... Continue Reading →
Sligo Food News – October 2025
Welcome to Sligo Food News. I’ve spotted a few things that I thought you might be interested in, so I thought I’d add them here. I also put a call out on my social media channels, and was sent some news, so happy reading! News The Driftwood in Rosses Point will host the Big Pink... Continue Reading →
Sligo’s Newest Cafe Opens – Sillan Bakes
If you visited Strandhill People's Market, and the Farmer’s Market at the ATU Sligo, you might remember Antonio. The great news is that he opened a cafe in Sligo town recently. I called in for a coffee today, and although Antonio wasn’t there (pic above that I took at Strandhill), I met Roisin and Jane,... Continue Reading →
Halloween Happenings in Sligo, Roscommon, Bundoran, Ballina, and Beyond, 2025
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 →