My friend Susan has come up with a great idea to help Sligo animal charities this Christmas. She is running an Animal Shoebox Appeal in aid of: Sligo Animal Rescue, Kath's Kitty Corner, Little Wings Bird Sanctuary, Precious Paws & Sathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary. If you can't fill a shoebox of goodies any donations of... Continue Reading →
A Sligo Sunday
I had a lovely day in Sligo today. I had to pick up Lucy from Sligo town and we went to Osta and had pancakes for breakfast. After that we headed to Suzy McCanny's Christmas Pop Up Exhibition Store. It's a brilliant idea with all different artists exhibiting their work in one place, I'd love... Continue Reading →
Shane Filan – a night for Donal
Last night I went along to the Knocknarea Arena at the IT Sligo for the final night of Shane Filan's You and Me tour. The night was in aid of the Donal Parsons Trust. Donal Parsons is a little boy who lives in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. In October 2013 Donal was diagnosed with Stage 4... Continue Reading →
A feast by the seaside at Tra Ban
On a wild windy night Lucy and I went along to the wonderful hidden gem that is Trá Bán (which means white strand in Irish). Trá Bán is located just above The Strand Bar in scenic Strandhill, Co. Sligo. When we arrived the waves were crashing on the shore and from our table by the... Continue Reading →
The Volunteer Ireland Awards – A Sligo Nominee
Recently I volunteered to take a photo of a volunteer! The lovely Monica volunteers for the Donal Parsons Trust. The Donal Parson Trust was set up to raise funds for treatment in the USA for seven-year-old Donal. Donal lives in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Monica McElhinney has volunteered tirelessly on Donal's behalf since he was first... Continue Reading →
Coney, Conversations, Caravans and Easter Widows
There are some wonderful exhibitions running at the moment in Sligo - if you are wondering what the strange title of this blog post is! The first exhibition is Coney by Emma Stroude, Diane Roemer, Lorna Watkins, Medbh Gillard and Aideen Connolly. "In 2013 a wintertime Coney Island residency was undertaken by this group of... Continue Reading →
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