Last night was brilliant. The Samboeire SambaBand had a free drumming lesson in Sligo so Lucy and I went along for the craic. We really enjoyed it. The people were very friendly and we had some laughs especially when one of the fellas introduced himself as Mary. I can only think of him as Mary... Continue Reading →
Mullaghmore Donkey Derby
Mullaghmore, Sligo was the place to be on August 26th for the All Ireland Donkey Derby. Thankfully the sun was shining which is always a bonus. The was a vintage car display, donkey show, bouncy castles, stalls and of course the donkey race. This being Ireland though nothing starts on time and I was there... Continue Reading →
Christmas in Tesco
I was in Tesco yesterday and noticed it's Christmas! Now I love Christmas....but not in September. On a positive note for me MSN asked to used my photo for their news site 🙂
The Rose of Innisfree
Today I once again joined the Wild West Irish Tours for the day, thanks to Michael for inviting me to tag along. Today we went on The Rose of Innisfree and took a cruise around lovely Lough Gill. We were joined on board by Mary Kennedy who was filming for RTE's Nationwide. George was a... Continue Reading →
Food in Sligo
Firstly happy September everyone! This year is just flying. Secondly apologies if this blog post makes you feel hungry. We have some fantastic restaurants, cafes and pubs in Sligo so I thought I'd share some of the fab food we've enjoyed at them. Apologies for the poor quality of the photos, they are from my... Continue Reading →
Culture Night in Sligo, 2012
Culture Night in Ireland takes place on Friday 21st September, 2012. All over the country loads of free cultural events will be taking place. I'm really looking forward to it. Last year I went to the Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo and enjoyed the wonderful music..you can read the blog about it here. This year Tabby will... Continue Reading →