The Wild Atlantic Wayfarer exhibition was opened last night at the Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo and will run until September 27th. I have mixed emotions about it all. Firstly I hardly ever print any of my images so to see 36 of them hanging on the walls of such a well-known building was very exciting.... Continue Reading →
Rathcroghan Visitor Centre
As part of my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer I paid a visit to the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in County Roscommon. The centre is modern and welcoming with interpretive rooms, a gift shop and what looked like a great cafe. If you visit when Mike is there he will tell you all about the place and it's... Continue Reading →
Wild Wet Adventures
Yesterday I headed to Tubbercurry as part of my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project. It was time to take to the water on Lough Talt with Wild Wet Adventures. I have renamed June - Junuary as the weather was much more like January than June. We had a gale blowing and I think at one stage... Continue Reading →
Sligo Walks – Lissadell
Still on my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project (in conjunction with the Hawk's Well Theatre and LookWest), this time it was off for a walk along Lissadell beach, Sligo. It's a lovely flat walk, so suitable for all abilities. There was no one else around when I was there so I had a lovely peaceful walk... Continue Reading →
Electric Escapes
When I was in Belmullet I came back to Sligo via Newport and met up with Paul from Electric Escapes as part of my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer journey. I'm on the look out for tourist ideas that 'middle-aged adventurers' (like myself) can take part in. Electric Escapes fits the bill perfectly, you can hire an... Continue Reading →
Motoring around Mayo
Well thanks to McCormack's for the loan of the wonderful Opel ADAM, we had a spin over to Mayo in the quest to get images and adventures for the Wild Atlantic Wayfarer exhibition which will take place in the Hawk's Well Theatre from July 31st, 2015. I'm hoping to show both tourists and locals some... Continue Reading →