There are great celebrations planned for this Saturday, as SG Education and Art Shop turn 40. You are all invited to come along from 1pm - 3pm and you can read all the details in the poster above. One of the reasons I'm sharing this is that they have come up with a great way... Continue Reading →
World’s first for Westport Land and Language – Talamh agus Teanga
Experience ancient wisdom through modern tech in the world’s first audio-visual interactive art, breath and Gaeilge exhibition! In this, her first solo exhibition Derval Dunford offers what Irish author Manchán Mangan calls ‘a sudden spailp (spark/ surprise kiss) of insight.’ This is an opportunity to learn how to use your daily quota of 25,000 breaths... Continue Reading →
A Minute of Mayo Magic
I could tell you all about my visit to Mayo and the brand new immersive experience at The Ceide Fields, but I've written about if for work, so you can read the blog post there. In the meantime enjoy this short video of magical Mayo. https://videopress.com/v/hJnr263y?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&autoPlay=true&loop=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
Sligo Woodland School
When I visited Sligo Children's Community Garden I was delighted to meet Trisha, one of the founding members of the garden and also the owner of Sligo Woodland School. I've followed the school on Facebook for a number of years, and I just love what Trisha is doing. Sligo Woodland School will nurture children's creative... Continue Reading →
Ballymote Castle is Open
There's great news for those of you in Sligo, as Ballymote Castle is now open to the public. It's open every day from 10am - 5pm and admission is free. Well done to Ballymote Area Development Group workers, community groups and the OPW for getting the castle back open. There's a great heritage trail in... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood House and Lough Gill Distillery bought by US Drinks Firm
I heard the news this week that Lough Gill Distillery has been bought by The Sazerac Company, I didn't really look into the details, but I was driving along this morning and listening to Claire Ronan's 'Up and Running show on Ocean FM and it really got me interested. Claire was talking to Helen Mulholland... Continue Reading →