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.
If these walls could talk
I was out exploring with Sarah from Derelict Nation. This beautiful building was once a convent and in more recent years a nursing home. There is a follow up blog post here. There were a lot of things I wanted to say but I'm aware that people who may have stayed here or family members... Continue Reading →
Foggy Strandhill
After my tour of Lough Gill yesterday I took Jono to Strandhill. What a difference in the weather there though!! It was very foggy and still the people were 'sunbathing'! After a walk along the beach, (even though we couldn't really see the sea), we headed off for a little drive. What a difference a... Continue Reading →
Lough Gill Tours
I had a wonderful day today, it was a tour of Lough Gill that was on my 'to do' list since last year. I contacted Eddie who has a boat and runs tours. It's brilliant because it's tailor-made to whatever the client wants. Eddie can take you around the Lough, or to the islands. He... Continue Reading →
Alice in Wonderland for a day
Well today was interesting, I was told on twitter about some rabbits up at the Benbulben mountain walk so I went up to see what was going on. When I got there I saw this little guy so I phoned Sligo Animal Rescue and they said they rescued two of them there yesterday but didn't... Continue Reading →
Sligo Picture Festival
Do you like taking photos? Are you passionate about Sligo? How about this for a great competition: Chapters Coffee House and Furey's Pub have got together to organise a great social media competition and photography exhibition as part of the 'Sligo - who knew?' campaign. The top 30 finalists will have their photos featured in... Continue Reading →