activity suggestions needed for this sunday

artyeva

ok - i need activity suggestions for something to do round sligo this sunday. dinner reservations made for 7 in town, so i was thinking of eagles flying, and something else.

rula bula don't open on sundays and she was a bit too vague on the phone for my liking so that's out. is there anywhere we [adults] could go clay pidgeon shooting, or go karting or have an archery lesson or something? anyone any ideas and links if possible? beaches are fine buy we'd rather DO something, iykwim.

any idea appreciated

ge_ch

fairy world is near the eagle flying
http://homepage.eircom.net/~gillighansworld/
never been myself so i dont know much about it

there is also the lough key forest park. its a bit a drive out of sligo but the boda borg is great fun, esp. when its raining outside. but make sure to prebook!!!
http://www.loughkey.ie/

sligo folk park http://www.sligofolkpark.com/

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/North-West/CarrowmoreMegalithicCemetery/

surfing or the voya seaweed bath in strandhill
climbing knocknarea or benbulben
bowling in bundoran

thats all i could think of
check out discover ireland website for more

artyeva

ge_ch wrote: »

check out discover ireland website for more

hey ge_ch, thanks a million for the reply. we were looking for more of an activity than just going to look at stuff, if that makes sense. had a look on the discover ireland site and found a clay pidgeon shooting range, gave him a ring and booked us in for 12 o'clock - sorted!!!

thanks again!!!

this is why i love boards

ge_ch

i know what you mean. there isnt really much in sligo except golfing,surfing and climbing. everything else is outside sligo.
never even heard of the clay pidgeon shooting. where is that?

artyeva

yeah - we've just been craving a bit of excitement or activity or... something :rolleyes: there's a socking lack of these kind of activities in sligo, if yer not a surfer or a climber or a golfer

as of the clay pidgeon shooting, it's kinda hard to describe - he doesn't have a website but i found this which has a kind-of map. The guy was really nice and friendly on the phone. So looking forward to it now

magnumlady

Eagles flying is great. There is also a paintball centre opened up in or near Templehouse. I don't know much about it just saw a sign.

magnumlady

http://www.templehouse.ie/ttd-sligo_paintballing.html

animha

There is a wonderful, free family day happening at The Model this Sunday from 1-3, the first of a free 8-week children's workshop programme.

Roll Up, Roll Up. We’re very very excited to have the Barren Carrousel Street Circus troupe coming to The Model on Sunday to launch our Summer workshop programme. They’ll be doing a free show for all the kids in Sligo, at The Model from 1-3pm this Sunday 25th July to launch our free summer programme of weekend workshops for kids. Come and take a ride into the decrepit world of these bumbling crusaders that have peddled far and wide from the mountain tops of Siberia to the Glens of Antrim. Ruby Barren has devoted her life to perfecting her art form and setting impossibly high standards that only she can achieve. Her daughter Tulip, a child prodigy, desperately attempts to live up to her mother’s expectations only to be upstaged by her two left feet.

So come on Sunday to marvel at the:Death-Defying Trapeze, Back Cracking Contortion, Jaw Dropping Acrobatics, Fearless Aerial Feats, Giant Ball Juggling and Live Musical Mayhem…may all your days be circus days!

This performance takes place outside the new entrance of The Model on Connaughton Rd and all are welcome.

artyeva

magnumlady wrote: »

http://www.templehouse.ie/ttd-sligo_paintballing.html

aaaarrrrgh!!! no!!!!! i just see there they do archery as well - which would have been my first choice!!! oh well - next time that a definite, thanks for the link val. look out for pics of birds and clay pigeons on my flickr on monday;):p

animha wrote: »

There is a wonderful, free family day happening at The Model this Sunday from 1-3, the first of a free 8-week children's workshop programme.

i understand and respect completely your right to advertise what's on in the model for free on boards, but i don't think this was relevant to this thread.... [if you had read it] ....adults seeking an outdoor activity....

dee o gee

Are you still looking for suggestions or are you just going with the clay pidgeon shooting? Sure you could fit a few things in!
Theres go karting out the sligo to ballina road, close to ballina so might be too far out for ye. What about horse riding, loads of places around sligo, can personally reccommend markree riding stables in collooney, lovely trek around the grounds and in and around union woods, don't have to be an expert either to do it, horses are pretty much bombproof and you could nearly do the whole thing in walk if you want!