I recently stayed in The Clarion Hotel, Sligo (now The Clayton Hotel, as of December 2016) and I have to say it's a really lovely place. What I liked a lot about the hotel is how close it is to all the local amenities. It's handy for Sligo town, it takes about 10-15 minutes to... Continue Reading →
Donal Skehan – Comes to Sligo
Donal Skehan is a 25 year-old home cook, food-writer and Television presenter who has written three cookbooks. Donal has presented two 14 part, prime time Irish television cookery programs which have been sold to the UK, France and Brazil. Donal’s ethos on cooking is that all his recipes should be accessible, inspiring and encouraging for... Continue Reading →
Can you help Sligo Animal Rescue?
I recently went to take photos of some of the beautiful animals looking for homes at Sligo Animal Rescue. It's lovely to see the animals but also heart-breaking at the same time. Above is Shep, he's a really beautiful dog, he was tied up for five years by his previous owner. He's now in boarding... Continue Reading →
Dave’s Jungle in Connacht Gold
Before I went to Strandhill I popped along to the Connacht Gold Store in Sligo to see Dave's Jungle. He had some really impressive creatures with him and it was great to see people of all ages so interested in the animals. Even I held a tarantula and I'm not that keen on spiders, I... Continue Reading →
Shells Halloween Surf Session
Today was a brilliant day. Shells Cafe were having a Halloween Fancy Dress Surf Session so I headed along to Strandhill for a look. It was raining when I arrived but cleared up in time for the lads and lassies to take to the sea. Even the Zimmer frame was going surfing!! There was a... Continue Reading →
Bank Holiday Happenings in Sligo
There is a lot going on this weekend for the bank holiday...the blog would run into pages if I mentioned everything so I'm going to mention my favourites. First up is the 'Bram Stoker Experience'. So 'Sink your teeth into Sligo' and come and join in the fun. Bram Stoker's mother was from Sligo and... Continue Reading →
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