I was invited to the 'Team Sligo' media launch today. It was very interesting, Sligo Tourism want everyone to use the hashtag: #sligowhoknew when they are using twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc for anything about Sligo. Let's hope it'll spread the word about our wonderful county. I'm always trying to spread the word in my own... Continue Reading →
Yeats Day 2013
Today was Yeats Day. It was a celebration of what would have been the birthday of W.B. Yeats. So there were all kinds of festivities and events taking place. I spent most of the day running from one place to another and still missed most of it! WB Yeats and Maud Gonne were enjoying the... Continue Reading →
Animal Magic
I had a wonderful time the other evening on a visit to Farmer John and Farmer Lucy who run Farmyard in your Schoolyard. They provide a wonderful service where they bring the farm to you! The animals are all very tame and used to being handled and petted. If you are looking for a great... Continue Reading →
Lily and Lolly Craftfest
This year the Yeats Day event includes the launch of a 10-day rescheduled and re-branded Craftfest Northwest festival honouring WB's sisters Susan and Elizabeth - affectionately named Lily and Lolly by her siblings. Susan (Lily) was a keen embroiderist. Â Elizabeth (Lolly) trained under the renowned artist and textile designer William Morris in London. She was... Continue Reading →
Yeats Day, 2013
Thursday June 13th, 2013 will see Sligo celebrate the second annual Yeats Day. Sligo will come alive with a dawn to dusk celebration with something for everyone to enjoy. Come along and join in the party in O'Connell Street from 3-6pm. Or why not have breakfast on Lough Gill. There are many events taking place... Continue Reading →
Jono’s 20th birthday
Jono turned 20 this week! Where do the years go? He wanted to go to Ballina so I took him there. We got to walk around Belleek Woods for a while, which is a really beautiful place, I've never been there before. We did a bit of shopping in the town and had a look... Continue Reading →
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