I've spotted a few things online that I think might be of interest. It's very hard to find information when it's dotted all over the place, and there isn't one central location. I'm always asked for recommendations, and I do have a blog post of suggestions of things to do in Sligo. I can't recommend... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again on another Sunday. It’s been a bit of a week to say the least. The weather has been kind though, mainly dry, no snow, and even some sunshine. Today in Ireland and the UK is Mother’s Day, it’ll be a quiet enough day for me and I’m happy about that, I... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day Parades in County Sligo
St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, March 17th, and there are parades taking place in seven locations in County Sligo. All the times are below: The Sligo town St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 12 noon Grange parade 2pm "Two Village" St. Patrick's Day Parade will be on SUNDAY 17th March starting at: 1pm in... Continue Reading →
Screwfix Opens in Sligo
Sligo's newest shop opened recently, Screwfix is in Unit 12 of the Sligo Retail Park in Carraroe, next to Petstop. The best way that I can describe the shop is that it's a very similar layout to Argos but for tradespeople, so you'll hardware items, power tools etc, with most of the products behind the... Continue Reading →
Pepco – Sligo’s Newest Shop
Pepco opened in Sligo town last month, but I've only recently visited. It's a brilliant store, and well worth a look. It's located in the Cleveragh Retail Park (in the unit that Argos was in). It's a handy shopping centre there, it's close to town and there's free parking. You'll also find Mr. Price, ROM... Continue Reading →
Sligo St. Patrick’s Festival Will Embrace The Wild Atlantic Way
The theme for this year's Sligo St Patricks Day Parade has been announced! The theme will be “The Wild Atlantic Way” and will celebrate 10 years of the Wild Atlantic Way and the Sligo connection. Parade Chairperson, Finbarr Filan stated: “We are really excited to see how our entrants embrace this year's theme. Sligo has... Continue Reading →