It was wonderful to see the Old Fair Day back after a two-year break. Even though I've now 'retired' from taking event photos, I couldn't go to the festival and not have a camera in my hand, so off I went. I loved the atmosphere of the day and the joy of seeing people meeting... Continue Reading →
Killargue Holy Well, Leitrim
I visited Tobar Mhuire (Mary's Well) in Killargue/Killarga a couple of years ago (thanks to Lyn for telling me about it). I never wrote about it at the time but I put a video up on my Facebook page and recently I'm getting inundated with people asking me where it is, so I thought I'd... Continue Reading →
The Lurganboy Chapel of Ease Flower Festival
I love flower festivals and have missed going to Bloom for the last number of years, so I was delighted to see The Lurganboy Flower Festival taking place this weekend, even more exciting was that it was in The Chapel of Ease. I've seen this beautiful blue tin church so many times but I've never... Continue Reading →
To The Village in the Woods
As you know I love exploring but after a busy day yesterday I didn't feel like driving for miles today. I'll tell you more about yesterday in another blog post. I'm blessed to live in a beautiful area, with many hidden gems close by. Today I went back to the village in the woods, I've... Continue Reading →
Ballymote Castle is Open
There's great news for those of you in Sligo, as Ballymote Castle is now open to the public. It's open every day from 10am - 5pm and admission is free. Well done to Ballymote Area Development Group workers, community groups and the OPW for getting the castle back open. There's a great heritage trail in... Continue Reading →
A special morning in South Sligo
I had the most magical morning in South Sligo, I spent some time with Martina, who runs Nature Inspires. I'd been following the Nature Inspires Facebook page for sometime and I love the adventures of Archie the Pig and Dipsy the Duck and I really wanted to meet them, and was thrilled to get the... Continue Reading →