You might remember my blog post some months ago about submitting a photo for 'Mid-life Slices', well the book launch is on Saturday 🙂 "Mid-Life Slices" is an anthology of writing and art celebrating mid-life by women living in, or connected to, Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan in north-west Ireland. It has been compiled and produced by a... Continue Reading →
Deerpark, Calry, Sligo
I asked for some suggestions last week of places in or around Sligo for blog posts. One of my twitter friends suggested Deerpark in Calry. I'd never been there so off I went. The walk around is about 3.5km. On the way you find Deerpark Court Tomb, also known as the Giant's Grave. I have... 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 →
Spotted on my travels
Over the last week or so I've noticed some daft things. The first thing was the sign above in Lidl, Sligo. What a bargain! You save nothing! The next thing was these 'Self Eat' Easter sweets in Tesco, Carrick-on-Shannon. Self eat? Well who else is going to eat them? The thing I found the strangest... Continue Reading →
Giddy up
Today I got to trek around Markree Castle with Caroline from Markree Stables and Ailbhe and Laura. It really is a beautiful place and so nice to see it all on horseback. Major was my horse and he was lovely. He did what he was told and I actually got to canter and stayed in... 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 →
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