On Wednesday there was an open day at the beautiful Temple House, Ballinacarrow, Co. Sligo. It was open as part of Heritage week and we got a guided tour by the owner Roderick Perceval. The house and grounds are just stunning. Temple House is a classical Georgian mansion set in a private estate of over... Continue Reading →
Creevylea Abbey, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
Last week I went to visit Creevylea Abbey in Dromahair. I loved the walkway to it through the trees and was looking forward to seeing what was around the corner. I loved seeing the cows in front of the abbey. I was hoping they would turn around but they weren't obliging me. Creevylea was a Franciscan... Continue Reading →
Messing with macro
I was just messing about with the camera today at Doorly Park, Sligo. These are the results. The butterfly was taken with my phone up the lane when I got home 🙂
Falling for the sea
After my recent visit to Teapot Lane I had a bit of time to kill so I headed to Mullaghmore. It really is a beautiful drive around by Classiebawn Castle. I got out of the car and decided to walk down to the rocks to see if I could get a better photo of the... Continue Reading →
Sligo Festivals
Well it seemed to be the week of festivals in Sligo. Not just one but two....that I know of. There was the Sligo Summer Festival and the Lunasa Festival. To be honest I lost track of what was happening as part of each festival on Saturday so I just combined all my photos together. It... Continue Reading →
Lough Gill Hospice Swim 2012
Yesterday was the Lough Gill Hospice Swim. 57 brave souls took to the water at Parkes Castle, Leitrim and swam 10km to reach Doorly Park, Sligo. All in aid of North West Hospice. The event is the brain child of Paul McGarry (on the left of this photo). Paul sadly lost his nephew Neil McGarry... Continue Reading →
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