Glencar teaSHED

I'm delighted that there is a new coffee shop at Glencar waterfall, Co. Leitrim. Many a time I've been to the waterfall,usually when it's raining and I've wanted a place to relax and dry off....plus I'm usually always hungry but I'd have to wait until I got back in to Sligo....not anymore! A big welcome... Continue Reading →

Bloom in the Park 2015

Bord Bia launches 9th annual gardening, food and family festival Bloom 2015 Phoenix Park, Dublin May 28th – June 1st   Peter Pan, stiletto heels, WB Yeats, home brewing and botanical beauty provide just some of the inspiration for this year’s Bloom show gardens   Bord Bia has launched its plans for Bloom 2015; a five-day annual event packed full... Continue Reading →

Magical Mystery Tour of Leitrim

Recently I went off to explore Leitrim with the lovely Nuala from Tawnylust Lodge as part of my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project. It really is a great idea to have a local guide with you if you aren't sure what to see or where to go. Nuala was very knowledgable about the area and took... Continue Reading →

Car Breakdowns and Coffee Mornings

If this blog post title seems quite familiar it's because it is. I seem to be living in some kind of strange groundhog day either that or it's just history repeating itself. If you are a regular reader to the blog you will know my old faithful peeling green car Gilbert decided to fall apart... Continue Reading →

The Old Deanery, Killala, Co. Mayo

On my journey to Erris last week I stopped off at Killala along the way to meet up with Liz and Tony who run The Old Deanery Holiday Cottages. The cottages are located overlooking picturesque Killala Bay at the front and the majestic 12th century Round Tower at the back. Killala is pretty little village... Continue Reading →

Electric Escapes

When I was in Belmullet I came back to Sligo via Newport and met up with Paul from Electric Escapes as part of my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer journey. I'm on the look out for tourist ideas that 'middle-aged adventurers' (like myself) can take part in. Electric Escapes fits the bill perfectly, you can hire an... Continue Reading →

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