Cos Cos
Yesterday after I went to the Sligo Farmer's Market and the fun day at St. Cecelia's School I headed to Rathcormac for the Cos Cos Sean Nós Festival. It's a great festival held over the weekend. Lots to see and do and nice to see such friendly people organising the event. It brought together some... Continue Reading →
Sligo Farmers Market
On Saturday morning Jono and I went to the Sligo Farmers Market. It's on every week from 9-12 at the IT Sligo. There are all kinds of lovely things to buy including plants, herbs, meat, fish, cakes, breads, cheeses, flowers and even bric-a-brac. I really loved the Leitrim Flowers stall. All their flowers are grown... Continue Reading →
Drumcliffe
After my trips to Raghly and Lissadell I decided to visit Drumcliffe on my way back to Sligo town. W. B. Yeats is buried in the graveyard there. The church is beautiful and well worth a look around. I love the swans on the door of the church and also the attention to detail inside... Continue Reading →
Lost in Hazelwood
On Thursday I had a bit of time to kill before I had to pick Jono up for an appointment so I decided to go to Hazelwood Forest in Sligo. It's always lovely to walk around there, especially when the sun is shining...which it kind of was on Thursday. The bluebells are still out but... Continue Reading →
Mullaghmore
Today I went to Mullaghmore which is in North Sligo. It's a lovely quiet seaside resort with two hotels (although I think one is shut at the moment), Paddy's Place (which is a shop) and a harbour. It was actually a really lovely day in Sligo, unlike most of the rest of the country. My... Continue Reading →