If you are looking for a beautiful walk in Sligo, check out the Gortarowey Forest Walk. It's a short drive out of Sligo town on the N15 heading to Donegal. You'll see a right turn at a thatched cottage after the Yeats Tavern (it's signposted). There's been a lot of work done there recently on... Continue Reading →
Climb with Charlie – The Sligo Walks
There are a number of Sligo walks taking place on April 2nd to coincide with Charlie Bird climbing Croagh Patrick in aid aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. It was hard to keep track of them all so I'm adding them all to this blog post. Castle Dargan to Lough Lumann.... Continue Reading →
Temporary Closure to the Caves of Keash
I spotted a post on the Sligo Walks Facebook page that states the walk up to the caves will be closed from March 25th 2022 to April 29th 2022 as this is lambing season. The walk is clearly marked to state dogs aren't allowed as it's open farmland, but some people were disregarding the notice.... Continue Reading →
Climb with Charlie – CastleDargan to Lough Lumman
Charlie Bird on Croagh Patrick by artist Niall O’Loughlin. Thanks to IMNDA for permission to use. On Saturday April 2nd, Charlie Bird will climb Croagh Patrick in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. Due to Charlie’s Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, the climb will be an immense challenge but he is... Continue Reading →
To a lake in the mountain
I've been wanting to go to Lough Lumman for a number of years, I few weeks ago I finally got there. The lake is located on Slieve Deane and the walk is part of The Sligo Way (if you wanted a longer walk). I parked at Ballygawley Woods and started to walk, and walk, and... Continue Reading →
Up to the caves
We've had some really lousy weather recently and it has made me very lazy. I'd normally go out for regular walks but the weather put a halt to my gallop, this morning I made myself go out. I had to go to Ballymote anyway (check out the baker truck there on Thursday and Saturday mornings),... Continue Reading →