Wasps Nest Earlier in the year when we were doing a big clean out we found the beginnings of a wasps nest with some larva already laid, I felt sorry for the poor Mother wasp who had already done a considerable amount of work starting to build the very beautiful and intricit nest they make. …
Quilting Weekend If you enjoy sewing why not try a quilting weekend at The Old Rectory. We have two quilting weekends coming up on the 28th February- 2nd of March and on the 4th – 6th of April. During the quilting weekend you will be making a quillow which is a lap quilt that folds into a …
Quilting Weekend in Leitrim Leave your kids, husband, work worries and stress behind and join us at The Old Rectory for a practical, relaxed, friendly weekend and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of quilting with Diane Matthews. Whether you are a beginner or have been quilting for years, you will enjoy this opportunity to …
Kingfisher cycling trail Leitrim is a great get away for a cycling break with lovely quiet roads to travel. The Kingfisher trail which is an extensive cycling route with two loops, one loop south of the border and one north of the border, travels by The Old Rectory. With maps available for beautiful day long …
The Old Rectory Self Catering Apartments With the fantastic Summer we had last year in Ireland The Old Rectory farm took advantage of it like thousands of other farmers and did some reseeding. Patrick reseeded our big field in the front of the house. It was quite an exciting process to watch, first the field …
The Crafty Ladies of Carrigallen have been working on their Gathering Event for some time now and next Tuesday the 24th of September will see The Gathering Stitches Event get under way. It starts at 2pm in the afternoon and runs until 8pm in the evening. The main event is the collecting of patchwork squares …
The Lakelands and Inland Waterways World Pairs Angling Championships kicks off this Monday the 9th of September. We are lucky to have some of the organizers staying with us this week as they get ready for the competition next week. The competitors will start arriving tomorrow. The sections are in Leitrim, Cavan, and Fermanagh. The …
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Gardens are such wonderful places to spend time in, you set out at the beginning of the year plotting and planning and of course planting like there was no tomorrow, and then mother nature takes over and you watch what she creates. This is one of her creations in the garden this year and I think …
Aoife had a fantastic 15th Birthday yesterday which was added to because she came 3rd in the One Day Event competition she competed in yesterday. She scored 42.9 in her Dressage and with a clear round in her jumping and her cross country she went from 7th up to 3rd place which was a great …
Boyle Model Railway was created by The Menshed in Boyle. Padraig and I went to see it last Thursday and we were very impressed. We both have an interest in model trains and we were excited when we received an invitation to go and have a look. It is a great project taken on by …