Yesterday was National Play Day at Doorly Park, Sligo. To be honest I didn't know a thing about it until Farmer John from Farmyard in your Schoolyard told me about it. That's one thing I would like to change about Sligo....where some things are kept a secret. Anyway there were some families there so obviously... Continue Reading →
The Art Deco
The Art Deco was the old Abbey Cinema in Ballymote, Co. Sligo. It's now been restored and opened as a theatre and cinema. I was lucky enough to be outside the other day taking photos when one of the board members arrived and let me in to take photos. It's a great building, very atmospheric.... Continue Reading →
Beltra Country Market
This morning I took a trip out to Beltra Country Market. I've been meaning to go for a long time but never actually got there until today. Beltra is located on the N59 just outside Ballisodare. The market is on every Saturday from 10am - 12 noon. The first thing that struck me was the... Continue Reading →
Blog Awards Ireland 2012
A shameless plug of a blog this time. The Blog Awards Ireland nominations are open at the moment....and I won't nominate my own blog...but if any of you lovely readers like my photos and would like to nominate it I would be very grateful. You can find all the details by clicking here. My email... Continue Reading →
Eagles Flying, June 2012
Today I went back to re-visit Eagles Flying in Ballymote, Co. Sligo. It's one of my favourite places to visit. There are some many wonderful birds and animals there and the people who run it are so knowledgable about them all. It's hard to know which photos to use for the blog. I always take... Continue Reading →
Ancient Ireland Theme Park
We were driving to Banada on Sunday for a car boot sale (which I'll blog about later) and we spotted this 'Ancient Ireland Theme Park'! I didn't even know there was one in Sligo. So of course we had to stop and have a look....it was like a mini Stonehenge 😉 I wouldn't call it... Continue Reading →