Firstly apologies for this post being so short and lacking in photos. My Internet is diabolical, in fact it took over 600 minutes just to upload a two second video, it's so bad my blog isn't working properly so you'll just have to put up with me waffling on. If you live in Sligo you'll... Continue Reading →
The Fleadh Comes to Sligo
The 2014 Fleadh Cheoil launched in Sligo yesterday and the town was alive with music, song and dance. It's great to see the place looking so good thanks to Sligo Tidy Towns and wonderful to be able to invite visitors in to show them all Sligo has to offer. President Michael D. Higgins came to... Continue Reading →
10 Things to do in Sligo
I've seen a few lists doing the rounds of things for people to do when they are visiting Sligo and as we are due an influx of visitors for the fleadh and also those checking out the Wild Atlantic Way I thought I do a blog about my suggestions. These are my ten choices in... Continue Reading →
Dublin Zoo with Canon and The Sunday Club
Canon-Ireland in conjunction with The Sunday Club ( a unique club for Sunday Times readers) had a photography masterclass at Dublin Zoo this weekend. I was trying to win tickets but wasn't lucky. Lucy got invited along though and I was her +1 so off we headed yesterday morning on the 7am train from Sligo... Continue Reading →
Kidding around at Beltra Country Market
I had a great morning yesterday at Beltra Country Market. Paul, who is a goat farmer or as he calls himself 'The Goat Man' came along with two lovely goats and told us all about them. I was very lucky as I got to have a try at milking one...I was useless it has to... Continue Reading →
On Baile’s Strand
Yesterday was a brilliant day in Sligo. The Blue Raincoat Theatre Company performed Yeat's On Baile's Strand on Cummeen Strand, Strandhill. It was all very interesting right from the journey over to the play itself. I didn't realise Cummeen Strand was so close to Coney Island and I have a really bad leg at the... Continue Reading →