Our History
County Sligo (/ˈslaɪɡoʊ/ SLY-goh, Irish: Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 65,535 at the 2016 census.[3] It is noted for Benbulben Mountain, one of Ireland’s most distinctive natural landmarks.
County Sligo is the setting for a large number of the texts in the Mythological Cycles. The story of Diarmad and Grainne has its final act played out on Ben Bulben. The Second Battle of Moytirra is associated with Moytirra in South County Sligo. Other texts include Bruidean Ceise Corann, set on Keash Mountain. The rich array of megalithic monuments in the area has been an inspiration to artists and writers such as Sir Samuel Ferguson. The poet and Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) spent much of his childhood in northern Sligo and the county’s landscapes (particularly the Isle of Innisfree, in Lough Gill) were the inspiration for much of his poetry. Yeats said, “the place that has really influenced my life most is Sligo.” He is buried in North County Sligo, “Under Ben Bulben“, in Drumcliff. William Yeats’ brother Jack, a painter, also was inspired by the Sligo landscape.
County Sligo has a long history of traditional music. The south of the county is particularly noted with such musical luminaries as James Morrison, Michael Coleman, Paddy Killoran, Fred Finn, Peter Horan, Joe O’Dowd, Jim Donoghue, Martin Wynne, Oisín Mac Diarmada (of Téada), tin-whistle player Carmel Gunning and the band Dervish. The county has many traditional music festivals and one of the most well known is the Queen Maeve International Summer School, a traditional Irish Music summer school of music and dance which is held annually in August in Sligo Town. On the more contemporary music scene there are Westlife, Tabby Callaghan and The Conway Sisters who are from Sligo. Strandhill, about 9 km west of Sligo, hosts the Strandhill Guitar Festival[7] each year, featuring a wide variety of guitar music and musicians.
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Useful Info
| Towns | More Info / Links |
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Easky (31 min away from Sligo in car) | Wikipedia (link) Discover Ireland (link) |
| Rosses Point (27 min away from Sligo in car) | Discover Ireland (link) Wikipedia (link) Wikivoyage (link) |
| Drumcliffe (27 min away from Sligo in car) | Discover Ireland (link) |
| Community | More Info / Links |
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| Meetups | Groups near Sligo (link) |
| Transport | More Info / Links |
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| Ferry, Rail, Bus, Train | Co.Sligo Transport Guide (link) |
| Bus Only | Sligo Bus Services (link) |
| Tech Requirements | More Info / Links |
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| Broadband Providers | There are 9 main Broadband Providers in Sligo. These include: Digiweb eir Pure Telecom Virgin Media Vodafone Rural Wifi IFA Telecom Imagine Cellnet |
| Tech Hub | Sligo Tech Hub (link) |
| Co-working spaces | Please help us add to this section. |
| Outdoor Activities | More Info / Links |
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| Hiking | Hiking Trails In County Sligo (link) |
| Greenway | Enniskillen to Sligo Greenway (link) |
| Zoo | Eagles Flying (link) |
| National Parks | National Parks and Wildlifes (link) Nature Parks in County Sligo (link) |
| Mansions, Stately Homes and Country Houses | Best Stately Homes and Gardens (link) |
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