After I went to boot camp this morning I took a magical mystery tour....well it wasn't meant to be. I was just heading from Castle Dargan to Glencar but the Sat Nav decided to take me around half the country. Anyway on my way to Glencar I stopped off at the Isle of Innisfree which... Continue Reading →
Deerpark, Calry, Sligo
I asked for some suggestions last week of places in or around Sligo for blog posts. One of my twitter friends suggested Deerpark in Calry. I'd never been there so off I went. The walk around is about 3.5km. On the way you find Deerpark Court Tomb, also known as the Giant's Grave. I have... Continue Reading →
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
On Thursday I went to Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. It's somewhere I've been meaning to go for ages but never got around to it. This is the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland and is also among the country's oldest, with monuments ranging from five and a half thousand to six and a half thousand... Continue Reading →
Spring in Sligo
This is an old disused house up the lane. I walk by it everyday with the dog. It's lovely to see the daffodils blooming. It's nice to think that even when people are gone they still leave a trace in someway.
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Well the Christmas cake is iced, the presents are wrapped (well most of them), the stockings are ready to be hung so I guess we are all ready for the big day. It always amazes me how many people leave things until the last-minute. It was like no one told them Christmas was coming. I... Continue Reading →
Seaweed, Sun and Strandhill
Well you'd never have thought it was November! It was a beautiful morning here in Sligo. I had a couple of hours to myself so I went to Strandhill. First stop was Shells Cafe for breakfast....I had a lovely cherry scone, it was fresh out of the oven and delicious. After a quick walk along... Continue Reading →
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