Falling for the sea

After my recent visit to Teapot Lane I had a bit of time to kill so I headed to Mullaghmore. It really is a beautiful drive around by Classiebawn Castle. I got out of the car and decided to walk down to the rocks to see if I could get a better photo of the... Continue Reading →

Inishmurray Island

Yesterday I joined joined Wild West Irish Tours for a day. I'm always interested in following them on Facebook and seeing where they have been and what they have seen. They take their visitors to see the 'hidden Ireland', which I always find fascinating. I had never been to Inishmurray so when Michael from Wild... Continue Reading →

Warrior of the Sea

Today in Sligo was the 'Warrior of the Sea' 6KM open water swim. It was from Rosses Point to Strandhill. It was a fairly cold day and the sea was certainly choppy but it didn't deter the 130 brave souls who took to the water. Neil Bolger and Mark Waters came in 1st and 2nd... Continue Reading →

What happened to Summer!?

Well I don't know what happened to our Summer, but if anyone finds it can you send it back please? It's been raining for well over 24 hours now. Lucy had to be in work experience today but the road we usually take to go into Sligo was impassable (it's since been closed) so we... 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 →

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 →

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