Jun

8

Over the years, the cairn at the top of Knocknarea has suffered a fair amout of abuse - mainly from climbers removing rocks and making their own mini-”cairns”, building towers, spelling their names. The last time I climbed a few years ago it was bad - judging by comments over the past few months - not too good.

Local archaelogist Martin Timoney, and the Warriors festival committee have highlighted their concerns in the local media, and this weekend everyone gets a chance to help.

The annual climb in aid of the Sligo branch of the Diabetes Federation takes place this Sunday, June 10th at 2pm. All are encouraged to bring a stone to the top of the cairn to replaces the ones that have already been removed.

There will be refreshments and drinks at the car park after the climb - get climbing, get picking!

Apr

28

Sligo Field Club are planning an outing to Strandhill on 9th May, meeting @6.15 at St Ann’s Church. St. Ann’s itself and Rathcarrick House are the purpose of the visit - more details when they are available.

I’ve been to a number of Field Club events over the past number of years, and they are extremely good. Lots of interesting people, with a great depth of local knowledge.

Apr

9

Old Post Box

April 9, 2007 | 4 Comments

I took this photo back in 2005.

Slightly obscured by the ivy, you can just see the “R” and “VII” - Edward the Seventh - who reigned from 1901 to 1910.

Are there any more of these in Strandhill or Ransboro?

Mar

16

What with St Patrick’s Day almost upon us, it seems timely to mention the legend surrounding the founding of the early Christian Church at Killaspugbrone (the Church of Bishop Bronus).

The eponymous Bishop was the son a local chieftain, and a companion of St. Patrick. Patrick seemingly lost a tooth on the site, and Bronus took it upon himself to build a Church on the site.

Ask about Ireland have a good piece on this history, including the fact that the Shrine currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland. This description comments that the shrine is

“…a handsomely decorated shrine of wood, in the form of a horse shoe, satchel, or reticule, eleven and a quarter inches wide by nine wide, and somewhat wedge-shaped..”

A reticule is a small bag for money or other small items, and it does seem like that Patricks teeth (when they fell out..) were prized.

Nice story - and a good illustration of the local heritage that is all around us.

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