Science Week begins tomorrow all over Ireland. For Sligo the events begin in Sligo IT. It's a brilliant day for the whole family. There are loads of different events including chemistry shows, circus skills and even a mobile planetarium. It's fun and it's free! There will also be displays from the Sligo Model Flying Club,... Continue Reading →
Seaweed, Sun and Strandhill
Well you'd never have thought it was November! It was a beautiful morning here in Sligo. I had a couple of hours to myself so I went to Strandhill. First stop was Shells Cafe for breakfast....I had a lovely cherry scone, it was fresh out of the oven and delicious. After a quick walk along... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween
So Hallowe'en is upon us again. I hope you all remembered to put your clocks back over the weekend. I really don't like the dark evenings, especially when we didn't seem to get any summer this year. Halloween is very different these days to when I used to visit my nan in Galway in the... Continue Reading →
Back to Ballisodare
Following on from my other blog post about The Mill Apartment, Ballisodare. I went back again today in the company of Sarah, who writes 'Derelict Nation'. We took some more photos and had a look around the place. I really can't begin to describe how I felt looking at the apartments. It really sent shivers... Continue Reading →
The Mill Apartments, Ballisodare, Sligo
I have seen various blogs and photos about The Mill Apartments but I wanted to go and see for myself. I drive passed this place almost every day. It was built on the site of the old Avena Mill which was once owned by the Pollexfen family. You can read more about it on Sligo... Continue Reading →
St. George’s Heritage and Visitor Centre
St.George's Heritage & Visitor Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon, was officially launched early 2008, which includes audio/visual functions in the centre adjacent to the church. The restored church, houses a well researched and exciting historical display of artefacts and interpretive material depicting the twin traditions of Leitrim from ancient Gaelic roots through Plantation times up to Leitrim's contribution... Continue Reading →
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