On Saturday morning as part of the So Sligo Festival I went to Coopershill in Riverstown for a tour of their Venison Farm. I've always wanted to go there as I have failed miserably at getting a photo of a deer....mainly because on the two occasions I've seen them I haven't had the camera with... Continue Reading →
Mullaghmore
Today I went to Mullaghmore which is in North Sligo. It's a lovely quiet seaside resort with two hotels (although I think one is shut at the moment), Paddy's Place (which is a shop) and a harbour. It was actually a really lovely day in Sligo, unlike most of the rest of the country. My... Continue Reading →
Lissadell
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 →
Raghly
Raghly is a lovely little place just outside Sligo town. I went there on Thursday which was a really windy day so I didn't spend long there as I almost got blown into the harbour! This is the view from Raghly strand. The mountain is Knocknarea so over to the right you can see Strandhill.... Continue Reading →
Giddy up
Today I got to trek around Markree Castle with Caroline from Markree Stables and Ailbhe and Laura. It really is a beautiful place and so nice to see it all on horseback. Major was my horse and he was lovely. He did what he was told and I actually got to canter and stayed in... Continue Reading →
The Glen
Today was a lovely day. My friend Martina and I climbed Knocknarea although it was really too misty to get pictures of the lovely views. So in the words of Blue Peter here's some I took earlier. I've wanted to find The Glen for a long time. It's just down the road from Knocknarea but... Continue Reading →
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