Jono and I are both fans of trains so when we found out a steam train was running from Dublin to Wicklow we jumped at the chance to go on it. What a fantastic day it was. We got to travel from Dublin Connolly to Greystones on the K2 Class 2-6-0 No 461. The sun shone and... Continue Reading →
Lovely Limerick
Last month I went on my first visit to Limerick. Jono was going to Limerick for BroCon so myself and Lucy went along to check out the city. After a 4 hour bus trip from Sligo to Limerick (with a brief stop in Galway to change buses and a much-needed toilet break!) I was delighted when... Continue Reading →
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!
Yesterday afternoon we were all sitting around the house. I was contemplating tackling the washing mountain, when Andy suggested we go to the beach. Tough call - the washing mountain or the seaside? The seaside won! We headed to Strandhill which is about a 15 minute drive from home. We are so lucky because we... Continue Reading →
An Epic Day in Dublin
On Wednesday Jono and I went up to Dublin for the day to be tourists. I'm always keen to find out what is out there for visitors to Ireland so this was a great chance to try not one but two places. I have been to a couple of tourist attractions before that I found weren't... Continue Reading →
A little bit of magic in Beltra
Today was a lovely day. I went along to Longford Demesne in Beltra, Co. Sligo with Michael and Molly from Nature Learn. Longford Demesne is run by Yvonne and Declan Foley and it's obvious they are passionate about their little bit of heaven. They are also one of the most hospitable couples I've ever met.... Continue Reading →
Carrick Water Music Festival
The 2016 Carrick Water Music Festival has been running for the last few days in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. We went along today to check out the events. In hindsight yesterday would have been a better day to go as there was a music trail running throughout the town with live music in various venues. We did... Continue Reading →
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