Old warehouse building in Sligo – Industrial heritage
Sligo’s Port was once a bustling and thriving place with ships taking passengers and cargo to England, America and Canada. Warehouses were built close to
Charles Kerrigan and the Connaught Rangers Mutiny in India 1920
A piece I wrote for a genealogy history assignment a few years ago about my great grandfather and the Connaught Rangers Mutiny which occurred on
Sligo Emoji Quiz Round 2
Ready for round 2? I’ve created another Sligo emoji quiz How many can you get? As before, some of these places are now part of
Local Sligo Places Emoji Quiz
I made a local Sligo places quiz using only basic emojis with some suggestions from my family when we played it. How many can you
Landed in Van Diemen’s Land
Van Diemen’s Land was set up as a penal colony in 1803 by the British Empire. It is estimated that some 75,000 convicts were shipped
Trouble at the Fish Market in Sligo
In the nineteenth-century, police constables were discouraged from interacting or becoming too friendly with their fellow citizens; least they might be unduly influenced, a professional