This week we had a day trip to Dublin. Lucy and Jono wanted to look around the shops and as I'm not a shopper it was the perfect opportunity for me to go off exploring. The Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum has been on my 'to do' list for years so it was great to finally... Continue Reading →
10 ½ things to do in Sligo
With the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann starting this Sunday I thought I'd do a list of things to do for visitors coming to Sligo. I'm not going to mention the Fleadh events because you will all know about those but these are ones that visitors might not know about. All are my personal recommendations and they... Continue Reading →
Discovering Derry
Yesterday Jono and I took a bus trip. Since I started my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer project Jono has been telling me about the machine on Bus Eireann - the Wayfarer machine, so it seemed only right I should get a photo of it. Now I have to admit bus trips were something else I was... Continue Reading →
The Middle Aged Adventurer
Back on a dull, dark day in January I was invited along to the Hawk's Well Theatre in Sligo to have a chat about possibly having a photography exhibition there. I was thrilled to be asked! The exhibition was to be landscape images of the North West and with the help of my friend Heidi... Continue Reading →
Wild Atlantic Tours
When I had my fantastic couple of days in Belmullet, Co. Mayo, I went out with Agatha, who runs Wild Atlantic Tours. Meeting the people along the way has been a huge part of my Wild Atlantic Wayfarer journey and one I didn't really think about when I embarked on it. They have all been... Continue Reading →
Horsing around in Collooney
Yesterday Lucy and I went to Markree Riding Stables in Collooney, Co. Sligo. It's only about ten minutes down the road from us and it's set on the grounds of Markree Castle (which has recently be sold - but that's another story). We were welcomed by Caroline, who owns the stables along with her husband... Continue Reading →
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