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 →
Magnum – The End of an Era
There was sad news this week as we heard that Tony Clarkin had passed away. For those who don't know Tony was the lead guitarist of the rock band Magnum, he was also an incredibly talented songwriter, writing all of Magnum's songs. My blog name - Magnumlady comes from my love for the band (not... Continue Reading →
My Photos Feature at Sligo Train Station
It's my first blog post of 2024, so firstly a Happy New Year to all of you. My blog will be 15 years old next month! Time flies. It's been a great start to the new year, with my photos featuring on the 'Welcome to Sligo' sign at MacDiarmada Railway Station, aka Sligo Train Station.... Continue Reading →
Christmas Day Events in Sligo 2023
I know that Christmas Day is not the same for everyone, and some of you might be looking for company. I've found some things of interest in County Sligo: Christmas Day Swim in Streedagh at 10am, in aid of The Neurology Support Centre and RNLI Beanieman Brews is open on Christmas Day from 10am-2pm at... Continue Reading →
In the news
I know I've posted before about my snowy photo that went viral. Well the Sligo Champion did a brilliant article about it and about me 🙂 They said I was like a one-woman tourist board for Sligo. You can read the full article here. I'm happy to highlight the beauty we have here in Sligo.... Continue Reading →