Sligo ( Sligeach )

Sligo comes from the Irish word, Sligeach which means abounding in shells. Rosses Point - an excellent golf course, is a major attraction in County Sligo. The Ox Mountains are the main mountain range in County Sligo. Also to be found in County Sligo is the grave of Queen Maeve and WB Yeats' grave at Drumcliffe. The beautiful seaside resorts of Enniscrone, Strandhill and Rosses Point are located in County Sligo also.

County Sligo's beautiful scenery inspired many of the great writings of W.B. Yeats. This will come as no surprise to the visitor when experiencing the county's fine mountains, lakes and beaches.

In Celtic mythology, Sligo was the power base of the warrior Queen Maeve of Connaught and the county's legacy of prehistoric sites indicate that the area was heavily populated in Celtic times.

Sligo town, the busy thriving capital of the North West, is rich in culture and history with a heritage going back 6,000 years.

The Ox Mountains in the west of the county form a background to the coastal plain, while north of Sligo town, the landscape is dominated by steep sided and flat topped limestone hills. The loaf-shaped Benbulben is Sligo's most famous mountain.

There are some excellent beaches at Strandhill, Mullaghmore, Rosses Point and Enniscrone.

Indoor and outdoor activities are well catered for in the area. Traditional Irish music is widely played locally, especially around Tubbercurry and Ballymote.

County Sligo is situated on the Atlantic coast in the north west of Ireland and is the gateway between Connaught and Ulster. The county has a magnificent variety of mountain, lake, wood and coastline. Sligo Town is the largest town in the northwest.
To the north of Sligo is the magnificent Benbulben; where beneath its shadow is the grave of WB Yeats at Drumcliffe churchyard. In north Sligo you can visit Mullaghmore, Grange or Rosses Point, the famous seaside resort.
To the west of Sligo is Europe’s oldest Stone Age cemeteries at Carrowmore
Knocknarea mountain where Queen Maeve is buried under the cairn on the top, and Strandhill, a surfers paradise. To the south is the seaside resort of Enniscrone, and Tubbercurry, an important centre for traditional Irish music and hosts the South Sligo summer school.
Sligo has many beautiful lakes, especially Lough Gill and Glencar.
This is WB Yeats’ “Land of Hearts Desire”, where he and his brother Jack, found inspiration. Enjoy!

HOSPITALS

ESTATE AGENTS

Cryan & Co
Teeling Street
Ballymote
Co. Sligo
Phone : (071) 9183316
Fax : (071) 9183252
E-Mail : cryanco@eircom.net

G H Q Ltd
Bank Building
O`Connell Street
Sligo
Phone : (071) 9159222
Fax : (071) 9145134
E-Mail : info@ghq.ie

McCarrick & Sons Real Estate Alliance
Teeling Street
Sligo
Phone : (071) 9144300
Fax : (071) 9146840
E-Mail : mccarrick@iavi.ie
Website : http://www.iavi.ie/member/mccarrick

Murphy & Son Auctioneers Ltd
12 Castle Street
Sligo
Phone : (071) 9142118
Fax : (071) 9144485
E-Mail : murphys@iol.ie
Website : http://www.murphypropertysligo.ie

Sherry FitzGerald Draper
10 Stephen Street
Sligo
Phone : (071) 9162605
Fax : (071) 9143148
E-Mail : enquiries@sherryfitzdraper.com



 

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