Yesterday I joined joined Wild West Irish Tours for a day. I'm always interested in following them on Facebook and seeing where they have been and what they have seen. They take their visitors to see the 'hidden Ireland', which I always find fascinating. I had never been to Inishmurray so when Michael from Wild... Continue Reading →
Thursday evening saw the launch of 'The Surf Cafe Cook Book'. It is a beautiful book by Jane and Myles Lamberth (with Shannon Denny). Jane and Myles are the proprietors of the wonderful Shells Seaside Bakery and Cafe. Shells is a wonderful cafe in the heart of Strandhill. I've had many a breakfast in there... Continue Reading →
I decided to go back up Knocknarea following on from my disastrous climb up there in January. It was a beautiful day on Friday and it really does make it a lovely climb. Of course I tend to stop every five minutes to take photos. The first part of the walk is up a gravel... Continue Reading →
Sarah Stevens from Derelict Nation has a solo show running at The Model until July 29th. It's called Museum of Abandoned and Bereaved Objects. I'm always interested in looking at Sarah's work. She accompanied me on a visit to The Mill, Ballisodare. She has a way of noticing things that other people would simply not... Continue Reading →
Cairde is Sligo's annual arts festival celebrating diversity. The festival takes place for one week each year in July and Sligo comes alive with an excellent range of music, theatre, dance, children's and family events, visual art and more. Last night was the opening of the festival. The Shelly River Boat Race was the first event.... Continue Reading →
The Art Deco was the old Abbey Cinema in Ballymote, Co. Sligo. It's now been restored and opened as a theatre and cinema. I was lucky enough to be outside the other day taking photos when one of the board members arrived and let me in to take photos. It's a great building, very atmospheric.... Continue Reading →
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