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  Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic - Sligo. Next weeks (30 March 2026) episode of this new BBC1 (NI) series Ronan Travels to Sligo in the North west of Ireland on the Wild Atlantic way. Ronan goes horse riding on the beach with fellow boyband veteran, Shane Filan of Westlife. 28mins 30 March 2026 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002tlyq

Sligo Town St.Patrick’s Day Parade 2026

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    Watch the Sligo St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026 

My Family Tree - Updated 20th March 2026

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My daughter Lucy bought me a Ancestry kit for Christmas and I have been having fun filling in my Family Tree – the Kit also come with a DNA sample test that I have sent away to Ancestry.

My Sciatica & Blood Clot Journey in 2009

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In 2009 I developed very bad Sciatica pain going down from my lower back to the bottom of my left foot and to the tip of toes – it was very painful and I ended up in hospital with it.

Strandhill, Sligo – Live Webcam

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  Live Webcam of the promenade, the beach, the sea in Strandhill, County Sligo, Ireland

10 Rillington Place (1971) – Film Review

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  Film Review By: Andy Robus, Ireland. (THE BELOW CONTENT CONTAINS SPOILERS OF THE FILM) I highly recommend this film based on real actual events of a Mr. John Christie played excellently by highly acclaimed and seasoned actor Richard Attenborough, later to be Lord Attenborough (Jurassic Park, Miracle on 34th Street, and hundreds of other films).

Supertramp – If Everyone is Listening

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  This version of 'If Everyone Was Listening' recorded in 1972 is a rare find..... 

Lucy with her Grandad

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  On a flying visit to the UK today my Daughter Lucy along with her husband Laurence stopped off to see my 96 year old Dad (Lucy’s Grandad)....

Croí Heartfest Event – Sligo Sept 2025

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  I attended the Croí Heartfest event today (Thursday 25th September 2025) in Sligo town....

My Daughter Lucy’s Wedding….

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  Today (13 Sept 2025) one proudest father ever (that would be me!) gave away my beautiful Daughter Lucy to her long time partner Laurence.

Milk Thistle Supplement – could this be a game changer for Liver/digestion problems?

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  I have been suffering for years with Digestive problems . I have Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis and GERD (which I am taking Zoton Fastabs – lansoprazole for) .  I had a Ultrasound and CT on my liver last year and it showed some lesions. 

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) BLOG POST

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  Having Hypertension for a number of years now I thought I would write a blog post on the condition, this might help others if they think they might have high blood pressure.

My Blood Test Results 8th April 2025

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  Items that have been flagged on my latest blood test.

Sligo St Patrick’s Day Parade 2025

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  Sligo St Patrick’s Day Parade 2025. Live stream of the Sligo St Patrick’s Day parade. Hosts Robbie Fitzpatrick and Mark Kennedy provide live commentary of the parade, along with interviews with some local guests

My Brother Mike passed away today – 1st Nov 2024 …

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  It was a terrible time today my wonderful funny and caring brother Mike passed away in hospital . He had MS for years and a lot of time thankfully at the beginning he was what is called in remission.

Ultrasound and CT scan of a ‘mass’ in my abdomen in August 2024

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  in August 2024 I was sent by my local GP for an ultrasound for the urinary tract and at the ultrasound the operator saw an incidental  9cm ‘mass’ in my central abdomen  area just above the umbilical cord.

Michael Portillo Train Journey’s. – Sligo episode

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  in this programme shown the other evening on the Yesterday Channel Michael Portillo visits Sligo on the train .....

CHRISTMAS - SLIGO TOWN 2022

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  CHRISTMAS IN SLIGO 2022 Some photos taken in Sligo Town in December 2022

Bangers & Cash Tv show – Joe Brown’s 1982 Morgan Plus 8 – S5-Ep1….

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  On this Bangers & Cash TV episode broadcast on Thu, Jan 20, 2022 the 60’s legend singer that is Joe Brown wanted to sell his beautiful 1982 Morgan +8 Turbo classic car (LHD with addition of a removable steering wheel so Joe could get in and out of his car).

Review: Blitz Spirit TV Programme with Lucy Worsley

  I am here to tell you all about a fantastic little documentary about World War2 , it was made for the BBC …

My Abdominal Ultrasound – Dec. 2020

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Coolaney , County Sligo, Ireland – Video 1991 & 2019 …

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In November 1991 I walked around our village, Coolaney County Sligo in the Northwest of Ireland, with a on the shoulder VHS Camcorder and filmed some parts of our village

Glencar Waterfall back in the early 2000’s – county Leitrim, Ireland

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  Glencar Waterfall in county Leitrim and the lake – I really cannot think when I filmed this , a Guess at around early 2000’s maybe – it was well before the Tea shed was built there anyway.

Val on RTE Today show with Maura and Dáithí 19th Jan 2018

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  My wife Val getting a makeover on RTE Today show with Maura and Dáithí – Friday 19th January 2018 © Copyright RTE 2018

Jesus Christ Superstar Stage Musical – performed by The Sligo Fun Company 2013

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  This was a great stage show put on by The Sligo Fun Company players in the Hawkswell Theatre in Sligo

DVD Review: Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour 2012 (contains spoilers!)

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   For years I have really liked the 1973   film musical version of  Jesus Christ   Superstar  with Ted Neeley   playing the   main part owning it first on   VHS tape   then later on owning it on   DVD –   whilst being very ‘hippy’ because   of   the era it was made, I loved the songs   and the screenplay and the way the film   was shot.

Sligo St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2012

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  Sligo St. Patricks Day Parade Filmed in 2012 in Sligo, Ireland.

AN EVENING WITH SGT. PEPPER SHOW 2010 – Sligo

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  Here is a video of a Superb show – The songs from AN EVENING WITH SGT. PEPPER filmed in April 2010 at the Factory Sligo Performance Space with local Sligo performers .

Stage version of The War of The Worlds in Dublin 7/June/2009

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  On 7th June 2009 we headed from Sligo on the train to Dublin to watch the War of the Worlds musical 30th Anniversary stage show, it was on in the Dublin O2 Arena.

New Intercity Trains coming to the Sligo to Dublin Railway line (2007)

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  here is the new Intercity train stock coming soon on the Sligo to Dublin Railway line in the Northwest of Ireland in 2007

Sligo 2001 – RTE Nationwide

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  RTE Nationwide Programme on RTE ONE in 2001 coming from Sligo

Bon Voyage TV Travel Programme circa 1997 – Leitrim, Ireland.

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  Ballinamore, Riversdale House, Parkes Castle, Glencar waterfall. Filmed in 1997 I think , around that time. – transferred from VHS Tape.

(Video) the 1995 Ballymote Cailin Ban Competition

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  This is the 1995 Cailín Bán competition I filmed on VHS cassette tape in the Loftus Hall in Ballymote, County Sligo Ireland.

The Sligo 1992 VHS Tape

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  This is a digitised copy of VHS Videotape of County Sligo in Ireland filmed & Produced by ‘The Record Room’ Grattan Street in 1992 showing lots of locations and Landmarks back in the day – lots of changes!!

Video: Ballymote Town, County Sligo, Ireland – November 1991

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  Here is a bit of video filming I done in November 1991 of Ballymote, a small town in County Sligo, Ireland.