sligo

From the west of Sligo, a fusion of traditional Irish and contemporary folk arrives in the form of BRÍDÍN, a fourth-generation trad musician skilled at harp, flute, piano and sean nós. Yet this is no ordinary traditional sound despite its…

I’m in a cottage by Coney Island, looking out at a relentless and grey Irish sea. I’ve come here to the natural fringe of the island to try and process what has been the strangest of years. The beach is a mere ten metres away across a…

This year marks the centenary of a great turning point in social history. After several decades of suffrage struggle, The Qualification Act of 1918 permitted women (over the age of 30) to vote and stand as candidates in elections. In the…

Running a successful food business isn't all scrumptious loaves of bread, and glorious coffees. With the good, comes the bad, and the worry as we learn from Dervla James' third diary entry. Having your own business is great. Having your…

When we made contact with Dervla James of Pudding Row to compose a diary entry for us, we didn't think that two weeks in we'd be gripped! Here's her second entry, a small insight into the mind of a chef. You can read her first entry here.…

My name is Dervla James. I am the owner and head chef in Pudding Row in my hometown of  Easkey, Co Sligo. I'm Chef, Baker, Mother of Two and Wife of One. After many years in the food industry between working in cafés, studying baking in…

News A new project initiated by the owners of the Hazelwood estate in Sligo caught my eye this week. This ambitious project uses the 'vast red-brick factory built by an Italian textile firm in 1969' as the scene for large scale artistic…