Today I went on the walking tour of Sligo. It runs every weekday morning at 11am starting at the Tourist Office in O'Connell Street, Sligo. You can join the tour when you wish and leave when you wish. John Ryan took us all around Sligo town and even though I've lived here for 23 years... Continue Reading →
Michael Budd – Blacksmith and Sculptor
I was driving through Castlebaldwin this morning and decided to call in and pay a visit to Michael Budd who has his forge there. It was so interesting watching him work, he was chatting away to me as he worked but was still able to produce something amazing. Michael turned a plain piece of metal... Continue Reading →
The Convent
A couple of weeks ago I posted a blog called 'If these walls could talk'. This blog is an update. Myself and Sarah from Derelict Nation went back to have another look. It was a convent at one time and in more recent years a nursing home, it's called Lough Glynn in Co. Roscommon. I... Continue Reading →
Exploring with the Wild Westies
I had a lovely morning tagging along with Michael, Leo and the Wild West Irish tour group. We went exploring parts of Sligo I'd never seen before, it was really interesting. As we arrived at our first location one of the locals came to welcome us! I was delighted, it's not often I've seen a... Continue Reading →
Parkfest
Today was the Parkfest as part of the Cairde Arts Festival. It was a great day out for kids of all ages, well done to all concerned. The rest of my photos from the day are here.