County Sligo

County Sligo is situated on the North West coast of Ireland and is in the province of Connaught. Sligo is widely regarded as one of Ireland's most beautiful counties and its breathtaking mountain views, crystal clear lakes and long sandy beaches is renowned throughout the world.

Places of interest

County Sligo is futher enchanced by a rich ancient heritage going back over 6000 years. Including such historic places as the battle field of Moytura, Carrowmore Megalithic tombs, Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, Creevykeel Court Cairn, pre-christian souterrains in Kesh, Sligo Abbey, Moygara Castle, Ballymote Castle and Lissadell House.

The Sligo landscape has also provided the inspiration for much of the poetry of William Butler Yeats, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923, while his brother Jack, himself a world renowned painter, captured the beauty of Sligo on canvas. William is now reinterred in the grounds of Drumcliffe churchyard and his grave attracts thousands of tourists every year.

Sligo Web Sites