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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
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
Up the Walls
Exhibitions and Shows
Up The Walls is an exhibition of international and Irish artists who are all exploring painting in new and innovative ways. Already known to Model audiences, Quebecois painter Etienne Zack makes...More
Lough Gill Boat Tour
Water Based Activities
Get away for a while to the Waters and the Wild of Lough Gill with its abundant wildlife flora and fauna. History through the ages from Iron Age and Monastic settlements with its many Islands and...More
Sathya Sai Sanctuary For Nature
Nature And Wildlife Attractions
The Sathya Sai Sanctuary Trust for Nature is a charitable trust situated on 18 acres of medium quality, very scenic land which is adjacent to the Carrowkeel megalithic site, 5km from Castlebaldwin,...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
Northwest Adventure Tours
Adventure
Located in Strandhill, County Sligo, Northwest Adventure Tours provide top of the range equipment and has highly experienced tour guides for on-and-off road guided cycling tours to suit every level of...More
Northwest Adventure Tours
Adventure
Northwest Adventure Tours is the only tour company of its kind in the north-west of Ireland. We specialise in on and off-road guided bike tours, which allows you to explore the natural and untouched...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
Inishmurray Island Tours
Water Based Activities
Experience the romance and mystery of Inishmurrray island aboard the fast MV Fiona. Come with Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices' or Keith Clarke on a day trip to view the beehive...More
Markree Castle Home Farm
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
Cashel Bir
Churches And Settlements
In Ballintogher, just a 15-minute drive from Sligo Town, visitors can view Cashel Bir, an excellent example of a round, stone fort from the early-Christian period. It sits at the top of a hill and...More
Knocknashee
Churches And Settlements
During an archaeological survey in 1988, the OPW made the exciting discovery of a hilltop fortification at Knocknashee, located about 30km southwest of Sligo Town. The immense fort is situated on the...More
Knoxspark
Churches And Settlements
The promontory fort of Knoxspark sits in a river bend, surrounded by water on three sides and marsh land on the fourth. Visitors can discover the Iron Age construction near Ballisodare, just 8km south...More
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