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Queen Maeve – a cheesy story

October 20, 2018January 11, 2021 Val Heritage, history, ireland, Knocknarea, legend, myths and legends, Queen Maeve, sligo

If you live in Ireland you have probably heard of Queen Maeve, in Celtic mythology she was known as the

Heritage Week

Heritage week runs all week countrywide. Sligo has a lot of events taking place including bat walks, jail visits and

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Inishmurray Island

May 20, 2018January 11, 2021 Val history, Inishmurray, Inishmurray Island, ireland, island, sligo

I mentioned Inishmurray Island in our bluebell feature. Inishmurray is a deserted island around 7 miles from Sligo. It’s

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Sligo in 2002

April 29, 2018January 11, 2021 Val Heritage, history, sligo, Sligo video

A really interesting video of Sligo made by RTE in around 2002. Great to see some of the local legends

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Markree Castle

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January 18, 2017January 11, 2021 Val collooney, history, ireland, Irish Castle, Irish weddings, markree, markree castle, photography

Markree Castle in Collooney, Co. Sligo is a place that is very dear to my heart. I was involved in

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Inside Hazelwood House

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February 10, 2015January 11, 2021 Val architecture, building, derelict, hazelwood, Hazelwood House, history, ireland, photography, photos, rooms, sligo

David Raethorne is one of the new owners of Hazelwood House, you can read about the plans in the Sligo