Sligo, Coastal town in County Sligo, Ireland.
Located at the mouth of the Garavogue River, Sligo connects to the Atlantic Ocean through a natural harbor surrounded by mountains and lakes.
Maurice Fitzgerald established the settlement in 1245 with the construction of Sligo Castle, marking the beginning of European-style development in the region.
The Yeats Building in the town center contains exhibitions, documents, and artifacts relating to the Nobel laureate poet W.B. Yeats and his family.
The town provides rail and bus connections to Dublin, with services from the central station on Lord Edward Street to major Irish cities.
The name Sligeach originates from the Irish language, referencing the abundance of shells found in the river and its estuary.
Location: County Sligo
Elevation above the sea: 13 m
Website: http://www.sligoborough.ie/
Website: http://sligoborough.ie
GPS coordinates: 54.26670,-8.48330
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:29
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Carrowmore
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Listoghil
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Sligo Priory
977 m
Hazelwood House, Sligo
3.4 km
The Showgrounds
451 m
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo
563 m
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo
479 m
Model Arts and Niland Gallery
1.5 km
Sligo County Museum
947 m
Sligo Courthouse
818 m
Tobernalt Well
3.5 km
Abbeyquarter North Tomb
1.5 km
Church Island (Lough Gill)
6.4 km
Calry Parish Church
1.2 km
St Anne's Church of Ireland
6.1 km
Holy Trinity Church of Ireland
6.3 km
Douglas Hyde Bridge
851 m
New Bridge
932 m
St Anne's Parish Church
1.1 km
Wesley Chapel
704 m
Drumcliffe High Crosses & Round Tower
6.7 km
Sligo Presbyterian Church
589 m
St Columba's Church
2.3 km
Yeats Memorial Building
811 m
Carrowmore Passage Tomb
2.4 km
Sligo County Library
973 m
Rosses Point Church of Ireland
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