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 →
Rocks, beaches and a church
I had a magical mystery tour today. I was looking for Cliffony beach so I headed into Cliffony but all I could see was a sign for Mullaghmore...so I headed there, had a look at the sea and drove around looking for Cliffony beach. I failed to find it but I now have directions so... Continue Reading →
A Sunday Drive
I had a little drive around my neck of the woods this morning. The first thing I was were these lovely cygnets on the Finlough Lake in Ballinacarrow. The next thing we drove by was this old railway house which is slowly being taken over by nature. The railway has long since closed and there... Continue Reading →
Undiscovered
U is for Undiscovered. I found Diarmuid and Grainne's Nature Trail today. It's out at the Benbulben Centre, Rathcormac, Sligo. It's a gravel path through fields with numbered rocks which leads to a lovely little waterfall in a rock formation. I don't have any information on it, so if anyone can tell me more I'd... Continue Reading →
Rosses Point
R is for Rosses Point. It's a lovely seaside resort in Sligo. I could post loads of photos...but I won't bore you. The statue above is very moving it's called 'Waiting on Shore' and depicts the anguish felt by many waiting for their loved ones to return from sea. The Metal Man is one of... Continue Reading →
Woodville Farm
Another day, another farm. This time it was Woodville Farm in Sligo as part of 'Wild Sligo' run by The Sligo Heritage Office. Neil Foulkes from the Hedgelaying association of Ireland gave us a talk about the importance of farmland hedgerows and how to maintain them. A good crowd of people turned up which was... Continue Reading →
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