Well the 'big yoke' is in Sligo! She's sitting in the middle of the Wild Atlantic Way ready for her big entrance. There is a fantastic atmosphere in Enniscrone - and loads of traffic! Fair play to the volunteers though who are directing the traffic, smiling faces all round. The plane is due onto the beach... Continue Reading →
David McGowan – putting the Wild into the Wild Atlantic Way
I've been getting readers searching for the 'plane in Enniscrone' and I'm very excited by it all so I thought I'd do an update from my last blog post. David McGowan, an undertaker based in the town, has come up with a unique and novel idea. He owns some land right near the beach and... Continue Reading →
What else we did on our Cloonacool holiday
That sounds a bit like a Famous Five book title or possibly a film - I know what you did last summer 😉 Anyway I wrote so much about the Moy River B&B in my previous post that I didn't want to make it any longer with the other things we did. To be fair... Continue Reading →
A warm welcome in Cloonacool
Well what can I say? I'm just back from a really relaxing break at the Moy River Bed and Breakfast in Cloonacool, Co. Sligo. Cloonacool in Irish means 'the meadow at the back.' Regular readers will know I have a huge interest in tourism so I jumped at the chance when Pat from Moy River contacted... Continue Reading →
It’s a kind of magic
'The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.' WB Yeats The sun was shining so the camera got an outing down by the river in Coolaney, Sligo. The insects remind me of fairies and magic. Photography for me is a form of meditation and getting away from it... Continue Reading →
Having a feast at Henry’s
Nestled under 'Bare Benbulben's Head' and very conveniently on the N15 (Sligo - Donegal Road) is Henry's Bar and Restaurant. I was delighted when, a few weeks ago, Lucy won a meal for two from Henry's and invited me to go along with her! We were in for such a treat. The menu is extensive... Continue Reading →