North West Network against Fracking are a peaceful campaigning group opposed to Fracking on the Island of Ireland. They are attempting a world record for our St. Patricks day parade entry of the Sligo parade: “The most people dressed as WB.Yeats in one place at one time – Don’t frack Yeats Country“ --> You will... Continue Reading →
Sligo St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 2013
I had a brilliant day today. I took part in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Sligo thanks to Lucy (above) and John who run Farmyard in your Schoolyard. It was great fun actually taking part in the parade rather than just watching it and even better I was carrying the cutest little lamb :)... Continue Reading →
Keash has gone green
Last night was a great night as we headed to Keash for an evening of song and craic and to see the caves going green for St. Patrick's weekend. Keash is a lovely place. It's located between Ballymote and Boyle. The thing that struck me most is as well as the caves being magnificent, the... Continue Reading →
Sligo has gone green!
It's nice to see Sligo ready for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations this weekend. I think the town looks great green 🙂 There are several parades taking place this Sunday. Let's hope it stays dry.
Grange St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Also on St. Patrick's Day I went to the Grange parade. Grange is a small town in North Sligo. It was a lovely parade, the Sligo Pipe Band came out to lead everyone through the town. The rest of my photos are here.
St. Patrick’s Day 2012
Saturday was St. Patrick's Day and while we don't turn our rivers green we still have a wonderful day. The photo above was taken in the morning. I headed out to walk the dog at 8am, it was worth getting up early to see the frost and fog. The Sligo town parade started at 12... Continue Reading →