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The Best Attractions In Sligo

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Sligo is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the second largest urban centre in the West of Ireland, with only Galway being larger. The Sligo Borough District constitutes 61% of the county's population of 63,000.Sligo is a historic, cultural, commercial, industrial, retail and service centre of regional importance in the West of Ireland. Served by rail, port and road links, Sligo exerts a significant influence on its hinterland. Sligo is also a popular tourist destination, being situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty,...
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The Best Attractions In Sligo

  • 1. Strandhill Beach Strandhill
    Strandhill or occasionally Larass is the largest coastal village and townland in County Sligo, Ireland. As of 2016, the population was 1,753, an increase of 10% from the 2011 Census. The old name appears to be Ros Dragnige .
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  • 2. Knocknarea Sligo
    Knocknarea is a large hill west of Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland. The 327-metre high limestone hill is visually striking, as it is monolithic in appearance and stands in a prominent position on the Cúil Irra peninsula between the bays of Sligo and Ballysadare. At the summit is a large mound of loose stones. Although it has not been excavated, it is believed to conceal a Neolithic passage tomb.
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  • 3. Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery Sligo
    Carrowmore is a large group of megalithic tombs on the Cúil Irra peninsula near Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BCE, during the Neolithic era. There are thirty surviving tombs, the earliest dating to around 3700 BCE, making Carrowmore the largest and among the oldest cemeteries of megalithic tombs in Ireland. It is considered one of the 'big four' along with Carrowkeel, Loughcrew and Brú na Bóinne. Carrowmore is the heart of an ancient ritual landscape which is dominated by the mountain of Knocknarea to the west. It is a protected National Monument.
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  • 4. Glencar Lake Sligo
    Glencar Lough , locally known as Glencar Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It covers an area of 1.15 square kilometres and lies mostly in County Leitrim with a smaller part in County Sligo. Glencar Waterfall is located near the lake's north shore on the Leitrim side.
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  • 5. Rosses Point Sligo
    Rosses Point is a village in County Sligo, Ireland and also the name of the surrounding peninsula. Rosses Point is at the entrance to Sligo Harbour from Sligo Bay with Oyster island being the long thin landmass notable when entering the village from Sligo town and Inishmulclohy being the second and larger island that is encountered.
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  • 6. Benbulben Sligo
    Benbulbin, sometimes spelled Ben Bulben or Benbulben , is a large rock formation in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called Yeats Country.Benbulbin is a protected site, designated as a County Geological Site by Sligo County Council.
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  • 7. Sligo Abbey Sligo
    Sligo is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the second largest urban centre in the West of Ireland, with only Galway being larger. The Sligo Borough District constitutes 61% of the county's population of 63,000.Sligo is a historic, cultural, commercial, industrial, retail and service centre of regional importance in the West of Ireland. Served by rail, port and road links, Sligo exerts a significant influence on its hinterland. Sligo is also a popular tourist destination, being situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with many literary and cultural associations.
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  • 8. Carrowkeel Passage Tomb Cemetery Sligo
    The Carrowkeel tombs are an ancient passage tomb cluster in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The tombs are on the Bricklieve Hills , overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs. They are named after the townland of Carrowkeel . Nearby are the Caves of Kesh and Heapstown Cairn. The Carrowkeel monuments are protected as National Monuments and are considered one of the big four passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland, along with Carrowmore, Brú na Bóinne and Loughcrew.
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  • 9. Tobernalt Holy Well Sligo
    Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site.As of 2016 it is maintained by St John's Parish, Carraroe, Sligo. Masses are conducted at the site. The devoted from surrounding counties and elsewhere make pilgrimages to the site on Garland Sunday when a day-long schedule of devotions is held. It is associated with St. Patrick whose fingerprints are said to be in the stones of one of the altars.
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  • 10. Sruth In Aghaidh An Aird - The Devil's Chimney Sligo
    Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird is a waterfall on the Dartry Mountains in the northwest of Ireland. It flows from the mountains' southern side into Glencar Lough. With a height of 150 metres , the waterfall is higher than Powerscourt Waterfall. However its flow is weather dependent, flowing for about 200 days per year and ceasing to flow following periods of dry weather. The waterfall's name comes from the phenomenon where southerly winds sometimes blow the water backwards over the cliff edge. A public hiking trail has been established allowing access close to the base of the falls.
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  • 11. Coney Island Sligo
    Coney Island or Inishmulclohy , in County Sligo, Ireland, is one of several islands of the same name off the coast of Ireland. It is an island of approximately 400 acres and is named after the vast quantity of rabbits which can be spotted on the island at any time .
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  • 14. Easkey Sligo
    Dr. Easkey Britton, Ph.D is an Irish surfer from County Donegal with a doctorate in Environment and Society, University of Ulster. In 2010, she won her fifth consecutive Irish National Surfing Championship title at her namesake wave in Co. Sligo and in 2009 became the British Pro-Tour Champion.It was at home in Ireland that Easkey became known for being the first female surfer to ride the big wave Aill na Searrach off the Cliffs of Moher in 2007. The 15-foot wave became famous due to its inclusion in the Irish documentary film Waveriders.Easkey is the first Irish woman to be nominated for the Billabong XXL Awards for her performance tow surfing at Ireland's premiere big wave spot Mullaghmore in February 2011, becoming the first woman to do so.Easkey's younger sister Becky-Finn Britton is a...
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