Last year I was exploring the heritage trail with a friend. It's a really lovely walk, even if you just stick to the town part. We weren't sure where Emlaghfad Church was, and it was hard to find information online, so I went back another day to explore that, but in this post I'll tell... Continue Reading →
My St. Patrick’s Day in Sligo 2023
I headed off to the Sligo town St. Patrick's Day Parade this year. I love the St. Patrick's Day parades; the sights and the sounds, the colour and everyone being in good form. The weather didn't play ball, but it was mild so the rain didn't bother me too much. The traditional music playing in... Continue Reading →
Heart of Sligo Day – Some of the Twitter Highlights
On February 14th I decided to do something different for Valentine's Day, so I hosted a ‘Heart of Sligo’ day. It was a great way to encourage people to share their photos of Sligo and hopefully encourage others to come and visit. All social media platforms were busy and I'm aware that not everyone is... Continue Reading →
Heart of Ireland – a look at some highlights
On March 1st I hosted a 'Heart of Ireland' day, the idea came to me when I was walking the dog. There was quite a lot of negativity online and I wanted to do something to brighten people's day, so I asked people to share their photos and videos of Ireland using the #heartofireland tag.... Continue Reading →
A Spa by the Seaside
I have to tell you about the most amazing spa experience in Sligo, and one that you need to put on your list for sure. I visited the Ocean Sands Hotel in Enniscrone last year to check out their spa opening day, I wrote about it here. One of my lovely online friends kindly sent... Continue Reading →
A Saturday in Strandhill
It was Nollaig na mBan yesterday, a day where women used to get the day off and eat cake - sounds like my kind of day! You can read the roots and traditions of the day here. I didn't get to eat cake or take a day off yesterday, but I made up for it... Continue Reading →