Today not only was I at the Sligo St. Patrick's Day Parade today but I was actually in it with the Sligo Tidy Towns. They were trying to get a new World Record of the most people dressed as WB Yeats in one place. We got 150 volunteers which was brilliant!! There was a great... Continue Reading →
Yeats Needs You!
Come and join Sligo Tidy Towns in their record-breaking attempt on St. Patrick's Day. Come along to the Mercy Gym, Sligo between 10-10.30 wearing black trousers, black shoes (no runners) and a black top and we'll make you look like WB Yeats! Refreshments will be served before the parade. All ages are welcome but children... Continue Reading →
Boney M to headline the Sligo Summer Festival
Sligo Summer Festival is delighted to announce that Disco icons Boney M featuring Maizie Williams will headline the Friday night of this years Sligo Summer Festival. Maizie, original singer from the very birth of Boney M in 1975, is now joined by three dynamic singers after the success of the second Boney M remixed album... Continue Reading →
Marvellous Markets
This weekend was a busy one for me. I visited two markets in Sligo. The first one was on Saturday morning at Beltra. As the saying goes: Buy Local. Buy Irish. Buy Well. When you buy from a local market you are supporting local people and also buying fresh produce and unique art and crafts.... Continue Reading →
Showing off Sligo
I got a phone call last week from Leinster House...yes really, how mad is that! To say that Lucinda Creighton, Eddie Hobbs and John Leahy were coming to Sligo and wanted someone to show them some tourist attractions. I'm not political at all but I have been called the 'one woman tourist board' for Sligo... Continue Reading →
Freezing and Fund It!
I've had trouble sleeping recently so I was awake for a few hours during the night. This was the view out of my window at 5am. I finally got to sleep for about an hour until it was time to get up, luckily tiredness hasn't hit me yet. I walked Rocket-dog at around 7am and... Continue Reading →
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