All Places in Sligo

Inishmurray is an uninhabited island situated 7 km (4 mi) off the coast of County Sligo and the island covers .9 km2 (0.3 mi2). There are remains of an early Irish monastic settlement, that contains various ecclesiastical buildings including enclosures, a stone-roofed oratory, two churches, a clochan, a large beehive-shaped cell, a holy well and other remains including cross slabs Read more…

Sligo Abbey is a Dominican Friary founded in the mid 13th century by Maurice Fitzgerald. The abbay contains carvings including Gothic and Renaissance tomb sculpture, a well preserved cloister and the only sculptured 15th century high altar to survive in any Irish monastic church. Read more…

Sligo Cathedral wss designed by George Goldie, one of the foremost Catholic architects in England in the nineteenth century, and opened in 1874 by Cardinal Paul Cullen of Dublin and consecrated on 1 July 1897. The cathedral was built in a Norman style with a spire at the front and large apse in the Sanctuary. Read more…

Roslee castle was home to the O’Dowd chieftains of the barony of Tireragh, having been originally built for Oliver McDonnell. Situated adjacent to Easkey pier, the 63 feet high castle is a dominant landmark, although only the main body of the castle remains. Read more…

Strandhill Beach is a sweeping sandy beach that stretches out from the Atlantic town of Standhill. The beach is backed by the town and grass areas but also you have Silgo airport. Read more…

Ben Bulben, often called Benbulben and Benbulbin, is a large rock formation that is part of the Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called “Yeats Country”. It is very popular with walkers with one of the favourite trails running alongside Ben Bulben being the Gortarowey 4km looped walk. It runs both through the forest and out in the open overlooking Read more…

Sligo Bay lifeboat station was established in 1988 and operates an inshore lifeboat. Station open Sat mornings and shop weekends. Read more…

Sligo Folk Park shows rural life and Irish heritage at the turn of the late 19th Century. The Folk Park is set in the grounds of the authentically restored Millview House, which was originally built in 1873. As well as a walk around the park visit the museum which houses one of Ireland’s finest collections of rural history and agricultural Read more…

Enniscrone beach is a 5km stretch of sand and sand dunes. The beach is split near the lower part of the village by a small crossable river. Near the end of the beach hidden in the sand dunes you have the ‘Valley of Diamonds’. This is a large volcano-like composition among the long-grassed sand dunes, the inside of which is Read more…

Sligo County Museum is a museum in a former clergy house dedicated to the history of County Sligo. Read more…