Sligo

Fishermen will be delighted to find that Salmon fishing is the speciality in the Moy Estuary, County Sligo.

Enjoy the popular sport of clay pigeon shooting in scenic countryside surroundings.

What better way to explore the coast and landscapes than with the historic 225km Tour de Humbert cycling route through the Sligo countryside. Magnificent lakeland vistas, glacial valleys and deep beautiful glens forged by tumbling rivers make the whole North West a beautiful spot to visit.

Sligo enjoys a wide range of excellent golf clubs and courses from picturesque nine-holes to scenic 18-hole links courses perched at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Check out Strandhill Golf Club, whose motto is Friendship in Sport; or the County Sligo Golf Club, which offers a scenic and challenging 18 hole links course at Rosses Point

Let the kids get their sea legs with a sailing course at the Mullaghmore Sailing Centre in County Sligo. Sailing courses for juniors are run throughout the summer months.