I've been to Sligo Folk Park several times over the years. The park is in the beautiful village of Riverstown - which is a lovely place to visit in itself. The folk park has had a fantastic makeover recently and it was an absolute pleasure to go back and see the place looking so well.... Continue Reading →
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 →
Well the Tubbercurry post was very popular, 500 views and counting so here's the Ballymote version, which also will include Kesh as it's so close by. Ballymote is another lovely town in South Sligo. It's home to one of my favourite places in Sligo - Eagles Flying, of course it's not open at the moment... Continue Reading →
It's an uncertain time. Ireland is in lock down with the schools and colleges closed. This morning it was announced that local mass is also cancelled - and the bingo. We've been busy on Sligo Hub making a list of cancellations and people willing to help, it's at times like this that the kindness of... Continue Reading →
I get itchy feet a lot, as you may have noticed. We live in the shadow of the Ox Mountain range so going right off the beaten track is very easy to do. Sometimes all I want is to be by myself in the middle of nowhere. When I say by myself I mean me... Continue Reading →
I've read a few blog posts; Life in Rural Ireland as a 'blow-in' it stirred up a lot of memories of when we first moved to Ireland. When Andy and I were first married we came to Sligo on holiday for a week and fell in love with the place. It was Andy's first time to ever... Continue Reading →
