I'm delighted that there is a new coffee shop at Glencar waterfall, Co. Leitrim. Many a time I've been to the waterfall,usually when it's raining and I've wanted a place to relax and dry off....plus I'm usually always hungry but I'd have to wait until I got back in to Sligo....not anymore! A big welcome... Continue Reading →
Magical Mystery Tour of Leitrim
Recently I went off to explore Leitrim with the lovely Nuala from Tawnylust Lodge as part of my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project. It really is a great idea to have a local guide with you if you aren't sure what to see or where to go. Nuala was very knowledgable about the area and took... Continue Reading →
Lost in Leitrim
I'm still working on my 'Wild Atlantic Wayfarer' project. Today took me to Leitrim, I don't have any activities planned there yet so I made use of my feet and went for a walk. I've wanted to check out Fowley's Falls, Rossinver for a long time so I finally got there. It wasn't that easy... Continue Reading →
Glens to Sea
Glens to Sea is a voluntary heritage group that was set up in 2012. They straddle 40 townlands in North Sligo and Leitrim. They have had various meetings consisting of conversations covering various topics including farming, community development and life on the Wild Atlantic Way. I decided to go on part of the Glens to... Continue Reading →
Back to Exploring
It's been a while since I've been out and about exploring. Today I got a chance to go wandering. Be warned this is a long post. The photo above is a Celtic Trinity Knot tree design: planted mid ’80s by the McCabe Family. They planted that whole hill (known as ‘Tormór’) in the mid-eighties, and... Continue Reading →
Happy 2015
It's kind of tradition now that I post a pic of the lads looking miserable on New Year's Eve. It's mainly to show Lucy what she's missing when she's off out enjoying herself and we are plonked in front of the TV with our little buffet 🙂 One year I'd love to go to London... Continue Reading →