Following on from my Marvellous Mayo blog post when I arrived in Belmullet my first challenge was Coasteering with Wavesweeper. To say I was nervous is putting it mildly! Coasteering for those who don't know is basically jumping off rocks and cliffs into the sea! Now this was one challenge I said I would never... Continue Reading →
Marvellous Mayo!!
I'm just back from a wonderful two days in Mayo. I have so much to blog about so this is just a brief blog to tell you a bit about it. I left Sligo on Thursday morning and drove to Erris via Ballycastle and a little detour to Downpatrick Head (above). I got serenaded by... Continue Reading →
Giving Voice – Mary Robinson Exhibition
Mary Robinson was the first female president of Ireland and was born in Ballina, Co. Mayo. Plans are underway to open the Mary Robinson Centre at her childhood home, Victoria House, Emmet Street, Ballina. At the moment there is an exhibition at the Ballina Library: 'Giving Voice' runs until the end of October, 2015 and... Continue Reading →
The Old Deanery, Killala, Co. Mayo
On my journey to Erris last week I stopped off at Killala along the way to meet up with Liz and Tony who run The Old Deanery Holiday Cottages. The cottages are located overlooking picturesque Killala Bay at the front and the majestic 12th century Round Tower at the back. Killala is pretty little village... 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 →
Glamping on the Wild Atlantic Way
When I went to Erris in Co. Mayo I went glamping! I'd never been before so I had no idea what to expect. Laurence, who runs the Belmullet Coast Guard Station on the stunning Claggan Island, offered me a night in one of the luxury wooden pods he has. Glamping is glamorous camping - so... Continue Reading →
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