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First message ...
Just back from scouting mission to Sligo, (got lost on my way and also got lost on my way back !)

Will have plenty of news for you all on the Forum in the next few days,
Should I open a new thread "Sligo Concert Arrangments" or somesuch ?

Westlife ( Boy's / Man's Band ) has been announced for Concert at Lissadell for Friday 30th July,
I guess the event is just really a "test run" for Leonard's concert the following night
in order to work out traffic issues etc. So the ground will be well prepared for us, (thanks Westlife )

Bird-on-The-Wire has started chirping again (something about "Do Not Dwell on What Has Passed Away" but "Do Not Rule Out Monday Night either" --- just yet !!!!...................

You all know how this works so don't get too excited ....
or as the saying in the Irish has it "Say Nothing Till You Hear More".
carlowmike.

Second message
This section will deal with all issues and questions etc. relating to Leonard Cohen Sligo Concert...

The Garavouge, Stephen Street, Bar and Restaurant has been nominated as The Leonard Cohen Headquarters for Forum Members and Fans, shuttle buses to Lissadell will operate from the nearby Bus park from 3.30pm to 6oc.
Return tickets will be available and can be booked online.
Contact email Keith at address below.
I met with Keith McNair from "Discover Sligo" he is organizing transport from various counties to Sligo.
Further information will appear in the Thread in the coming weeks.
Arrangements for Car Parking adjacent to the venue are not yet finalised yet.
Lissadell is approx 6 miles from the town.
I lost my way yesterday going to Sligo from Carlow and lost my way on the return journey !!
A return journey I thought would take up 5 hours ...I ended up driving for 8 hours.
Make sure and bring a map !!........
More data to follow, easy Questions please , I will do my best to answer.
Organic Birdseed for "Bird-on-The-Wire" may elicit further information concerning Monday 2nd August. (reliable up to now ). carlowmike
Dublin June 13/14/15. 2008. Amsterdam July 08. London July 08. Berlin Oct.08. London 14+17 Nov. 08.Dublin 19/22 July 09. Barcelona 21 Sept. 09. New York 23rd Oct.09
Like You Would Do For One You Love

Keith McNair of Discover Sligo recommended ;
Innisfree International College and Convention Centre
Email : info@iiccc.info
(10 minutes from Sligo, plenty of rooms still available ).
plus:



Hotels & Self-catering centres

Ardtarmon House Drumcliffe 071-9163156 enquires@ardtarmon.com

Carrick Plaza Suites C’ckonShannon 071-9672001 stay@carrickplazasuites.ie

Castle Dargan Hotel Ballygawley 071-9118080 info@castledargan.com

Cawley Guesthouse Tubbercurry 071-9185025 cawleysguesthouse@eircom.net

City Hotel Sligo 071-9144000 info@sligocityhotel.com

Clarence Hotel Sligo 071-9142211 theclarence@mac.com

Clarion Hotel Sligo 071-9119002 info@clarionhotelsligo.com

Clarion Village selfcater Sligo 071-9138945 tourism@albanne.ie

Cooperhill House Riverstown 071-9165108 reservations@coopershill.com

Cromleach Lodge Castlebaldwin 071-9165155 info@cromleach.com

Diamond Coast Hotel Enniscrone 096-26000 info@diamondcoast.ie

Glasshouse Hotel Sligo 071-9149170 info@theglasshouse.ie

Innisfree Centre Sligo 071-9119911 info@iiccc.info – see details below

Kilronan Castle Ballyfarnon 071-961800 enquiries@kilronancastle.ie

Kiltyclogher Centre Kiltyclogher 071-9854044 kiltyholidays@hotmail.com

Leirim Marina Hotel Leitrim Village 071-9623644 reservations@leitrimmarinahotel.com

Leitrim Quay selfcater Leitrim 071-962989 info@leitrimquay.com

Markree Castle Collooney 071-9167800 info@markreecastle.ie

Milligan Place selfcater Sligo 071-9146754 info@milliganplace.com

Murphy’s Hotel Tubbercurry 071-9185598 info@murphyshotel.ie

Ocean Sands Hotel Enniscrone 096-26700 reservations@oceansandshotel.net

Pier Head Hotel Mullaghmore 071-9166171 pierheadreception@eircom.net

Radisson Hotel Sligo 071-9140008 info.sligo@radisson.com

Ramada Drumshando 071-9640100 info@loughallenhotel.com

Riverside Suites Sligo 071-9148080 info@riversidessuiteshotelssligo.com

Shannon Key Hotel Rooskey 071-9638800 info@shannonkeywest.com

Sligo Park Hotel Sligo 071-9190400 sligo@leehotels.com

Southern Hotel Sligo 071-9162101 reservations@sligosouthernhotel.com

Temple House Ballymote 071-9183329 enquiry@templehouse.ie

The Grove selfcater Sligo 071-9138945 tourism@albanne.ie

Yeats Country Hotel Rosses Point 071-9177211 fiona@yeatscountryhotel.com

Yeats Village selfcater Sligo 071-9138945 tourism@albanne.ie


B&B’s

Aisling Sligo 071-9160704 aislingsligo@eircom.net

Alverno Sligo 071-9170257

An Daingean Sligo 071-9145706 daingeanhouse@eircom.net

Ardmore House Sligo 071-9160267 ardmoresligo@yahoo.com

Arus na Greine Sligo 071-9169280

Atlantic Haven Grange 071-9166547 atlantichaven@iol.ie

Ben Lodge Sligo 071-9141407

Ben View Sligo 071-9143951

Benwiskin Lodge Sligo 071-9141088

Blossom Hill Sligo 071-9171934 blossomhillbandb@yahoo.ie

Castletown House Drumcliffe 071-9163204

Chestnut Lawn Sligo 071-9162781 chestnutlawn@eircom.net

Churchview Gurteen 071-9182935 info@thechurchview.com

Cruckawn House Tubbercurry 071-9185188 cruckawn@esatclear.ie

Eden Hill Dromahair 086-2594382 bernard@mcsharryfoley.ie

Edenvilla Tubbercurry 071-9185106 edenvilla@ireland.com

Glach A Mara Grange 071-9163789 tommcgarry@eircom.net

Glenvale Sligo 071-9161706 glenvalesligo@gmail.com

Glenview Sligo 071-9170401

Greenfield House Sligo 071-9160073

Iorras B&B Sligo 071-9144911 connollyiorras@eircom.net

Kilvarnet House Rosses Point 071-9177202 kilvarnethouse@eircom.net

Knocknarea House Strandhill 071-9168313 info@strandhillaccommodation@.com

Lissadell Farmhouse Carney 071-9173762 lissadellfarmhouse@yahoo.co.uk

Lissadell View Rathcormac 071-9143892

Lough Bran C’onShannon 071-9620707 aileendean@hotmail.co.uk

Lough Gill B&B Sligo 071-9150045 loughgillbandb@eircom.net

Mill House Ballymote 071-9183449 millhousebb@eircom.net

Mount Edward Lodge Grange 071-9163263 mountedwardlodge@eircom.net

Mountain Inn Coolaney 071-9167225 info@mountaininnireland.com

Ochillmore House Sligo 071-9168032

Park House B&B S ligo 071-9170333 info@parkhousebnb.com

Philmar House B&B Sligo 071-9145014 philmar-house-b-b@oceanfree.net

Primrose Grange B&B Strandhill 087-2641979 primrosegrange@hotmail.com

Rockville Tubbercurry 071-9185270 rockvillemonica@yahoo.com

Ross House Riverstown 071-9165140

Rosswick B&B Grange 071-9163516

Rowanville Lodge Grange 071-9163958 rowanville@hotmail.com

Sea Park House Ballincar 071-9145556 seaparkhouse@eircom.net

Seashore Ballisadare 071-9167827 seashore@oceanfree.net

Seaview Ballinful 071-9163640

St Martin De Porres Sligo 071-9162793

Stonecroft Drumcliffe 071-9145667

Stradbook Sligo 071-9169674

The Travellers Rest Mohill, Leitrim 071-9631174 info@mohillbedandbreakfast.ie

Tree Tops Sligo 071-9160160 treetops@iol.ie

Willsborough House Drumcliffe 071-9173526 willsboroughhouse@gmail.com

Woodfield Inn Beltra 071-9166610 carolrafter@gmail.com

Yeats Lodge Drumcliffe 071-9173787 gibbonsg@eircom.net

Budget Accommodation:

Harbour House Hostel Sligo 071-9171547 harbourhouse@eircom.net

Railway Budget Sligo 071-9144530 therailway@therailway.ie

White House Hostel Sligo 071-9145160 whitehousehostel@gmail.com

Camping & Caravan Parks

Atlantic Caravan Park Enniscrone 096-36132 atalnticcaravanpk@eircom.net

Strandhill Caravan Park strandhill 071-9168111 strandhillcvp@eircom.net

Greenlands Rosses Pt 071-9177113 noelineha@eircom.net


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SPECIAL OFFER

Innisfree International College & Convention Centre

http://www.iiccc.info 071-9119911 info@iiccc.info 086 6005106

One/two night(s) (single occupancy) €39.50 per night and €46.50 with breakfast provided per night.

One/two nights (double occupancy) €58.50 per night and €69.50 with breakfast provided per night.

Three+ nights (single occupancy) €35.50 per night and €42.50 with breakfast provided per night.

Three+ nights (double occupancy) €54.00 per night and €64.00 with breakfast provided per night.

Private car parking; use of gymnasium; broadband connection; private en suite etc provided.

Credit and debit cards accepted

WOW :
Great stuff carlowmike, just whats needed, thank you,
any more news on your tour of Sligo sights with Leonard ?.
Ron.

Carlowmike, you're a star. Just one question - relatively easy I think- do you know if there will be food stalls at the venue like at Kilmainham. Hope there will be as its going to be a very long afternoon. Thanks a million..

Go Carlowmike go! Grand job so far my dear!! Definitely deserve a few pints that weekend on us lot!!

Yes there will be food stalls / bars etc...
hope to have a map of the layout later .

carlowmike,

You are a treasure trove of information. With the deepest gratitude for researching all the facets of this concert and town. You are definitely making it so much easier for so many of us. Great that you started a seperate thread so that keeping updated is facilitated. Thank you so very much!

Warmest regards,
Mary

carlowmike wrote:Yes there will be food stalls / bars etc...
hope to have a map of the layout later .

Well done.. great work..

Just wondering what line of business you are in.. Seems like you are a great asset to Carlow? Any thoughts on moving to Sligo and joining the Tourist office here???

smiles....

Thanks Mick for your labour of love! You are awesome....truly. Will repay that wine at Mustang Sally's many times over for all your help! We possibly could all flounder around and somehow figure out what to do, but I doubt it. Your assistance/knowledge has and will be invaluable!

Diana

Thats great about food etc. Def. drinks on us carlowmike. all this planning is going to make our trip sooooo much easier.

Trains leave Connolly Station , Dublin 8 times daily to Sligo.
I am told the trains in service are modern and comfortable and food is available during the 3 hour train ride to Sligo. The Sligo railway station is about a 10 minute walk from the Garavouge.
For Bus Eireann see www.buseireann.ie
Plenty of rooms still available at :
Innisfree International College & Convention Centre
www.iiccc.info 071-9119911 info@iiccc.info 086 6005106
One/two night(s) (single occupancy) €39.50 per night and €46.50 with breakfast provided per night.
One/two nights (double occupancy) €58.50 per night and €69.50 with breakfast provided per night.
Three+ nights (single occupancy) €35.50 per night and €42.50 with breakfast provided per night.
Three+ nights (double occupancy) €54.00 per night and €64.00 with breakfast provided per night.
Private car parking; use of gymnasium; broadband connection; private en suite etc provided.
Credit and debit cards accepted

We are staying at Clarion House self catering apartments and were wondering how many others were ( hoping quite a few) and if its likely there would be any public transport from there to the concert.
We are excited at the prospect of being a part of what is going to be a magical experience!!

Thanks carlowmike! Is anyone else staying in Yeats Village self catering?

CarlowMike you are awesome! Thank you for all the information about Sligo and all the planning you are doing. It is going to be the event of the year..
well one of them that's for sure...you are making it so much more real and easier for all of us coming from close and afar! A magical wondrous few days in such a beautiful area with 2 concerts to look forward to. I am soooo excited!
With gratitude to you! Look forward to coming to Ireland again after so long (last time was 1973) and meeting everyone.
Thanks again Mike! Sending lots of organic birdseed over the mountains and sea to the little bird on the wire...
Les (Mutti)