Following on my Raghly blog post on my way back to Drumcliffe I took a detour around Lissadell. I had previously been to Lissadell House and it is a really beautiful place, it was wonderful to see it restored to its former glory. Sadly now due to a court case concerning rights of way the... Continue Reading →
Dunmoran
On Sunday Jono and I took the dog to Dunmoran beach. It's one of the nearest beaches to us and it's the quietest. No good for people looking for ice cream shops and cafes though because there is nothing at all like that in Dunmoran. You can see Knocknarea and Ben Bulben Mountains from the... Continue Reading →
Gleniff Horse Shoe Valley
I went on a bit of a magical mystery tour yesterday. I didn't find the place I was looking for but I ended up at the Gleniff Horse Shoe. Which I have to say is one of the most breathtaking places in Sligo. I didn't pick the best day to go what with all the... Continue Reading →
Play Misty For Me
We have had fairly mild weather here in Sligo over the last few days. Today was very misty and foggy though. I spotted the scene above after dropping the kids off to their courses and on the way to my mums. I had to pull over to take a few photos. These photos were taken... Continue Reading →
Doorly Park, Sligo
I had a walk around Doorly Park during the week. I love how the place looks when we actually get to see a bit of sun....which is a rare occurrence in Ireland. It's a popular place for people to walk and now as well as the walk there is also the outdoor gym. Before Christmas... Continue Reading →
Glencar
After we went to Parkes Castle we carried on to Glencar which is also in County Leitrim (well half in Leitrim and half in Sligo), the waterfall part is in Leitrim though 😉 It is another beautiful scenic area and of all the places we took Andy's dad to this was his favourite place. It... Continue Reading →