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The Cat & The Moon
Shopping
The Cat & The Moon design and manufacture a distinct collection of silver and gold jewellery, which is available through the shop in Sligo in the west of Ireland and from select outlets in Ireland,...More
West Sligo Tour (sky blue route)
Touring Ideas
Taking in Sligo, Strandhill, Knocknarea Mountain, Carrowmore Tombs, Ox Mountains, Aughris, Easkey, Enniscrone and returning to Sligo. A distance of 110km (69 miles), approximately. For surf spots and...More
Guided Tour of Rosses Point
Day Tours
Join author, broadcaster and historian Kieran Devaney for a short walk on our far western shore through the seafaring and literary heritage of our village. We will explore the ruins of Elsinore House,...More
Yeats International Summer School & Yeats Festival
Special Interest
The Yeats International Summer School is a two-week literary event in Sligo, centred on the works of W.B.Yeats and his life and times....More
Culleenamore Middens
Churches And Settlements
Found near Sligo Town, just west of Knocknarea, Ballysadare Bay is home to the fascinating remains of prehistoric kitchen middens, or refuse heaps, where shells were deposited. The marine life found...More
Ox Mountain Tour Sligo
Touring Ideas
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
Rafter's B&B
Bed & Breakfast
Woodfield Inn nestles under the wonderful Ox mountains, only four miles from Ballisodare County Sligo. Established pre 1775, this is an ideal location for touring the North West and taking in the...More
Sligo County Museum
Museums
Sligo County Museum opened to the public in 1955 when the former Manse building was converted. The adjoining Presbyterian church now houses Sligo Library and both are located in the heart of charming...More
Lough Gill Sligo
Angling
Lough Gill gets a big run of spring salmon and has produced salmon on opening day in recent years. Most of the salmon fishing is done by trolling and February and March are regarded as the best...More
Lough Gill Tour (blue route)
Touring Ideas
Taking in Sligo, Hazelwood, Parkes Castle, Dromahair, Slish Wood, Dooney Rock and returning to Sligo. A distance of 35km (22miles) approximately. Wind your way around picturesque Lough Gill with...More
Sligo Sea Shore Fishing School
Angling
Sligo Sea Shore Fishing School hold classes for all abilities and ages. Students will learn a number of different skills including casting techniques, equipment maintenance and knowledge about...More
Sligo Racecourse
Equestrian
Sligo Racecourse is situated among some of the most scenic countryside imaginable, with the mountains Benbulben and Knocknarea looking down from either side of the town. The area is considered as one...More
Enniscrone Blue Flag Beach
Beaches
Enniscrone is a lively seaside resort on the shores of Killala Bay which offers the visitor a wide range of activities for all age groups including almost 5 kilometres of safe Blue Flag beach, world...More
Strandhill
Nature and Wildlife
Strandhill is one of Sligo's surfers paradise and is renowned for being one of the main attractions for surfers worldwide. It is an area of great natural beauty located 5 miles west of Sligo town with...More
Creevykeel Court Tomb
Monuments
Creevykeel Court Tomb is one of the best examples of a court tomb in Ireland. It consists of a long, trapeze shaped cairn, enclosing an oval court and a burial chamber of two compartments. The court...More
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