Sorry I've been a bit quiet lately. There has been so much going on and we have had a heatwave! So I've been making the most of the weather and been gardening. The photo above was taken last night, I had to drop Lucy into town and saw this scene on my way home so... Continue Reading →
Gortarowey
Last night on twitter I was rambling on about where I was going to explore. I'm always looking for new places....but I thought I'd have to go back to one of my old haunts until my twitter friend Vanessa told me about Gortarowey. It's just after Yeats Tavern, a right turn heading to Barnaribbon. It's... Continue Reading →
Lissadell
Following on my Raghly blog post on my way back to Drumcliffe I took a detour around Lissadell. I had previously been to Lissadell House and it is a really beautiful place, it was wonderful to see it restored to its former glory. Sadly now due to a court case concerning rights of way the... Continue Reading →
Mid-Life Slices – The Book
Today saw the launch of Mid-Life Slices the book. The launch took place at The Model, Sligo. It really is a wonderful book with submissions by women in 'mid-life'. There are poems and prose, art and photography. The Fun Company, Sligo were on hand to provide some music and they had everyone singing along. Marian... 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 →