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Slish Wood
Cycling
A pleasant lakeshore and hillside walk, tracks all the way. It has some lovely views of Lough Gill. The walk is an easy to follow route all the way, the best way to begin is from the north end of the...More
Lissadell Woods
Parks
Lissadell Woods are situated by the Atlantic ocean near Drumcliffe, this area was originally part of the Lissadell estate, the home of the Gore-Booth family. The woods were a source of poetic...More
Rathmulcagh
Churches And Settlements
This has been described as the best example of an earthen ringfort or Rath in County Sligo. It is located on top of low ridge with very good views, and overlooks the estuary of the river Moy to the...More
Sathya Sai Sanctuary For Donkeys
Children and Family Attractions
The Sathya Sanctuary Trust for Nature is a charitable trust situated adjacent to the ancient neolithic site of Carrowkeel in the Bricklieve Mountains, two and a half miles above the village of...More
The Strandhill Guitar Festival
Special Interest
Strandhill comes alive with music during the guitar festival with 12 live gigs in various venues around the village showcasing the best of Sligo’s and Ireland guitar players in a wide range of music...More
Rulabula
Special Interest
There are so many things to do at Rulabula, choose from paint your own pottery, the bear factory and coming November 2008 glass projects. Just drop in, choose your item and you can start to paint,...More
Knocknarea Drive
Touring Ideas
Starting at Sligo Tourist Information Office continue to the end of Adelaide Street and turn left taking the R292 to Strandhill. On your way you will pass Dolly's Cottage (a 19th century rural...More
Sligo County Library
Genealogy
Apart from the conventional reference material - encyclopaedias, dictionaries atlases, etc, the Reference and Local History Library contains an extensive collection of material of local interest -...More
Bluefin Charters
Angling
M.V. Kiwi Girl Whether you are a seasoned Big Game angler in pursuit of Giant Bluefin Tuna or Shark or one which prefers to catch the many species of smaller bottom fish we can cater for your needs....More
Castlebaldwin House
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
This consists of a small two storey L-plan house built in the 17th century, and has few defensive features. The house is constructed of mortared roughly cut sandstone blocks. The rectangular main...More
Heapstown Cairn
Monuments
This is the largest cairn in Ireland outside of the Boyne Valley. It is 60m in diameter, with a kerb of often very large limestone slabe enclosing the base. Heapstown has not been excavated but it is...More
Cashel Bir
Churches And Settlements
This fine example of a Cahel, called Cashel Bir, is located on a hollock with good views in all directions except to the south where a low ridge obscures the view. It is roughly oval in plan and 23m...More
Markree Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Markree Castle at Collooney, is the only castle hotel in the country still privately owned by the original family and run as a relaxing country house, The Cooper Family home for over 350 years, it was...More
Lough Gill Sligo
Angling
Lough Gill is a large lake, nearly six and a half miles long and two and a half miles wide. There is public access to the lough from a pier on the south shore at the mouth of the Garvoge River, at...More
Ox Mountain Tour Sligo
Day Tours
Take the Sligo-Tubercurry Road past Collooney and Ballynacarrow. Continue towards Tobercurry, turning right at the signpost for Lavagh and the Ox Mountain drive at the foot of Muckalty. Knock-na-Shee...More
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