As you walk into The Quayside Shopping Centre in Sligo town, you canโt help but stop and look at the beautiful window display in Allure. Itโs one shop that you have to go in for a browse. From the moment you step inside, it feels like you have walked into a treasure trove of beautiful... Continue Reading →
Christmas by the Sea at the Ocean Sands Hotel
Thereโs a whole lot happening this Christmas at the award winning Ocean Sands Hotel on the Wild Atlantic Way in Enniscrone. Christmas spa nights and festive markets, fabulous short stay offers, gorgeous gift options and sizzling Christmas calendar highlights give you so many options. Ocean Spa Christmas NightThe festive season kicks off with the Ocean... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again, another Sunday, another blog post of Sunday Thoughts. The weather has been very flat and dull recently, my camera is charged and ready, but on days like this it doesn't come out of the bag. I had hoped that today would be different, as sun was promised, and I was going... Continue Reading →
Favourite Places in Sligo for Breakfast โ As Recommended by The Blog Readers
I asked my blog readers and social media followers about their favourite places in County Sligo for breakfast, and I got some wonderful suggestions. Happy reading: Eamon: Lyons do the best veggie breakfast in the county, and I've near enough tried them all.Susan: Lyons for Sligo town and Nook for Collooney area both delicious and... Continue Reading →
Halloween in Enniskillen
When it comes to Halloween, Enniskillen puts on a wonderful event. It's suitable for all ages, and it's free. We headed up in the mid-afternoon, but sadly most of my favourite shops closed at 5pm, so I missed out on shopping in them. I was hoping it would be late night opening as it was... Continue Reading →
Searching for the Sun at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
I headed off bright and early on Friday (Halloween), in the hope of seeing the Samhain sunrise at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery. I say bright, it was actually dark, which should have given me a clue about the sun (or lack of it). Samhain means Summers End and is also the start of Winter, it falls... Continue Reading →