Characters and craic await at Sligo coastline

With a friendly welcome, fun activities, and delicious food, Sligo has it all, writes Catherine Shanahan.

Oh the excitement of shoehorning ourselves into the family car and making a beeline for a fun-packed weekend in Sligo.

A four-hour drive? No problem. Killjoy skies? No problem. We’re hardy folk. Like squirrels, we huddle together for shelter.