If you are looking for affordable days out with the kids this August, here's one that's worth knowing about. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced that all visitors under the age of 18 will receive free admission to participating OPW heritage sites throughout August. Previously, the scheme only applied to younger children, so... Continue Reading →
I'm always asked for suggestions of things to see and do in Sligo, so I thought I'd write a blog post of some of my suggestions. I've written a Sligo Guide of Things to do with Kids here. This is just a guide and bear in mind that it was written as a summer post,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another Sunday Thoughts blog post. I hope you are all keeping well, and for those of you in Ireland, I hope that you've been enjoying the bit of sunshine we had on Friday and Saturday. Thursday was a wash out, so we won't even mention that! I've had a busy week, I on... Continue Reading →
I've been in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim quite a lot over the last few months and I think it's a place you might be interested in. For a small town there is a lot happening so here are just some things worth note: The floating boardwalk over Acres Lake. You can actually walk on water! It's... Continue Reading →
I had a blog post up of the Sligo parades and some other events, but I see people clicking on posts from previous years, listing the Leitrim and Roscommon parades. So, I decided to add all the times and locations here. Sunday, March 17th. Sligo The Sligo town St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 12... Continue Reading →
There's great news for those of you in Sligo, as Ballymote Castle is now open to the public. It's open every day from 10am - 5pm and admission is free. Well done to Ballymote Area Development Group workers, community groups and the OPW for getting the castle back open. There's a great heritage trail in... Continue Reading →
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