It was an exciting and successful weekend of competitions, concerts, céilithe and sessions as the Comhaltas 64th Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann was celebrated by an estimated 400,000 throughout Sligo. The biggest event to have ever been hosted in Sligo, organisers estimate that attendance was up 30% on the previous year. Sligo seemed to pulse with... Continue Reading →
Sligo Summer Festival 2015
Quick blog post just to say what a great night it was in Sligo last night for the Sligo Summer Festival. It continues today and tonight. Wheatus are the headline act tonight, it was Boney M last night and they were brilliant! I loved Indian too. You can see the rest of my pics here.... Continue Reading →
Giving some time for the Fleadh
After seeing the wonderful job the volunteers did at the Fleadh Cheoil last year in Sligo I decided to sign up myself this year. Lucy is also volunteering, it's great to be able to give something to the community and it's also a great way to meet new people. The Sligo Champion did an article... Continue Reading →
Sligo Summer Festival Announces new acts on line up
Sligo Summer Festival has just added some amazing new acts to their bill for the weekend of August 7 & 8th. Already announced headliners Boney M (Fri) and Wheatus (Sat) will be joined be Irish festival favourites Attention Bebe and Interskalactic as well as local stars INDIAN, Peter Mooney, Dean Gurrie and Charlie Foxtrot. Attention... Continue Reading →
Wild Atlantic Wayfarer Slideshow
Images taken from my journey and adventures along the Wild Atlantic Way from Erris, Co. Mayo - Donegal. Thanks to the Hawk's Well Theatre and Lookwest.ie for partnering me, to all the many people who helped along the way and to James Blennerhasset for the use of his music on this video.
Sunday Jazz at the Riverside Hotel, Sligo
The Riverside Hotel in Sligo has recently re-opened and it's great to see that part of Sligo full of life again. I was walking across the bridge on Sunday when I heard music so I had to pop in. The Jazz Collective is a regular Sunday jazz session taking place in The Riverside Hotel Sligo... Continue Reading →
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