Thereโs a whole lot happening this Christmas at the award winning Ocean Sands Hotel on the Wild Atlantic Way in Enniscrone. Christmas spa nights and festive markets, fabulous short stay offers, gorgeous gift options and sizzling Christmas calendar highlights give you so many options. Ocean Spa Christmas NightThe festive season kicks off with the Ocean... Continue Reading →
Lunch in Kennedys Castlebar
If you are looking for a lovely breakfast or lunch in Castlebar, I'd highly recommend Kennedys. I was delighted when they opened in County Mayo, as I'd heard wonderful things about their other branches in the National Botanic Gardens, Farmleigh Estate, etc. I called in the last time I was in Castlebar, I can't resist... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's been a while since I've written a Sunday Thoughts blog post. I have a lot to say, but for some reason I don't feel like saying it - if you get what I mean. The sun is shining, but my walk was cut short by 'not our cat' following me. We have had a... Continue Reading →
Favourite Places in Sligo for Breakfast โ As Recommended by The Blog Readers
I asked my blog readers and social media followers about their favourite places in County Sligo for breakfast, and I got some wonderful suggestions. Happy reading: Eamon: Lyons do the best veggie breakfast in the county, and I've near enough tried them all.Susan: Lyons for Sligo town and Nook for Collooney area both delicious and... Continue Reading →
Halloween in Enniskillen
When it comes to Halloween, Enniskillen puts on a wonderful event. It's suitable for all ages, and it's free. We headed up in the mid-afternoon, but sadly most of my favourite shops closed at 5pm, so I missed out on shopping in them. I was hoping it would be late night opening as it was... Continue Reading →
Searching for the Sun at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
I headed off bright and early on Friday (Halloween), in the hope of seeing the Samhain sunrise at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. I say bright, it was actually dark, which should have given me a clue about the sun (or lack of it). Samhain means Summers End and is also the start of Winter, it falls... Continue Reading →