Carrick Water Music Festival will take place in Carrick on Shannon from 13th to 17th July. Boasting 6 nights of live music with the best of Irish acts such as Lisa Hannigan, Zoë Conway & John McIntyre, Donal Dineen, Pádraig McGovern, Leonard Barry & John Tuohy, Mick Hanly & Donal Lunny and The Drawing Room... Continue Reading →
The Sligo Camino
Tickets now sold out. If you are looking for a challenge this summer how about walking the Sligo Camino? Trek the Sligo Way for 34km from Dromahair, Co. Leitrim to Coolaney, Co. Sligo and discover the picturesque Sligo Camino. The route is a challenging mixture of tracks, trails, forest paths, finishing with 8km of country lanes... Continue Reading →
Discovering the Blueway
I had a wonderful day today in lovely Leitrim. The Shannon Blueway Adventure Festival was running this weekend and today there was a chance to discover the Blueway by bike, stand up paddle or canoe. The Blueway is a fantastic idea. It's the first of its kind in Ireland gives people the chance to explore the... Continue Reading →
Easter Ideas in Leitrim
The blog posts of Easter ideas in Sligo and Mayo have proved so popular I've decided to do one for Leitrim. There is still a lot of Leitrim that I haven't got to see and do mainly Lough Allen Adventure which sounds fantastic. So that might be one to check out too. Walk on water... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous Food at The Grass Roof Cafe
I was delighted to win lunch for two at The Grass Roof Cafe in The Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co. Leitrim so myself and Lucy headed along yesterday for Mother's Day. Aisling Stone is the proprietor and chef at the cafe and I've already enjoyed food from her at her Homecooked van which you may have... Continue Reading →
Cycling on Water
Today Lucy and I went to The Grass Roof Cafe in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim for a wonderful lunch (more about that in another blog). On the way home we took a drive to Glencar Waterfall. On the drive home I saw a man cycling a bike on Glencar Lake....yes you read right he was cycling... Continue Reading →