Sligo Things to Do

 4 Reviews  Following the N15 North out of Sligo takes you to the seaside town of Rosses Point. There are great views of Sligo and the Ocean. The area has many restaurants, especially some good fish eateries.... 

 7 Reviews  Overlooking the megaliths at Carrowmore is the legendary Maeve's Cairn. It sits on top of Knocknarea, the only mountain around so easy to spot. The site is Neolithic and about 5000 years old. It is... 

 5 Reviews  Like many Norman towns in Ireland, Sligo had an Abbey (Dominican Friary) and castle. The abbey was founded by Maurice Fitzgerald, the Chief Justice of Ireland, in 1252/3. It was destroyed by fire in... 

 5 Reviews  For those of you who are fans of the work of W B Yeats, Sligo is the place to be! The grave is way out in Drumcliff but here in the town itself is the Yeats Memorial Building (run by the Yeats Society... 

 5 Reviews  Parkes Castle on the shores of Lough Gill, was built in the 17th century and was the home of Robert Parkes and family. In the courtyard there are what seem to be remains of a Tower House structure... 

 1 Review  Visiting Lissadell House, the childhood home of the Countess Constance Markievicz is a fascinating study of modern Irish history. Constance was friend to Yeats and participant in the 1916 Easter... 

 Maryimelda Says:  Blink and you'll miss it - that's Drumcliff, Co. Sligo. Only be sure you don't blink pull into the carpark at the Church of Ireland and have a look around. You... 

 Lyndra Says:  Found in the small village of Gurteen (my ancestral neck of the woods) this traditional music centre is a homage to the Sligo musician Michael Coleman. The... 

 Maryimelda Says:  The Holy Well is one of the most peaceful places that I have ever had the privilege to visit. I go there every time I visit Ireland. Situated at the South West... 

 Maryimelda Says:  Glencar Falls can be found on the Sligo/Leitrim border about 8 miles north of Sligo Town. This is a beautiful spot, suitable for a picnic and the viewing point... 

 Maryimelda Says:  Lough Gill is so very beautiful that it was the subject of many a poem by William Butler Yeats, not the least of which was his famous "Isle of Innisfree." He... 

 Goner Says:  The Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is different from Stonehenge. It's actually a burial ground of tombs and among the Ireland's oldest dating back to the fifth... 

 Goner Says:  This is one of three sculptures commissioned by the Sligo Famine Commemoration Committee to honor the victims of the Irish Potato Famine (1845–1849), Over... 

 Goner Says:  Neither of us were aware of the Childrens' Famine Memorial in Sligo before we arrived. Our taxi driver asked if we wanted to see it. Since both Kathy's and my... 

 Goner Says:  The Arigna Mining Experience is you guessed it, a trip into a coal mine. The Arigna was a working mine for 400 years and last working coal mine in Ireland until... 

 Lyndra Says:  This bird of prey and owl sanctuary is near the town of Ballymote. It is a huge research centre that specialises in these particular types of bird and a small... 

 Lyndra Says:  This is really a place to isit if you are interested in the heritage of the rural communities that make up Sligo, the focus is on traditional skills and... 

 Lyndra Says:  Strandhill Beach is a lovely but quite stony beach to the South of Sligo Town (follow signs for Strandhill Airport and turn left at the roundabout by the... 

 Lyndra Says:  Any fan of W B Yeats or any visitor wanting to tick off the Sligo to do list must visit Drumcliffe Churchyard and see the famous headstone with the epitaph that... 

 Lyndra Says:  Carrowkeel is a superb site of passage tombs set in the Bricklieve Mountains in Sligo. The tombs are not huge (when compared with Maeve'e Cairn or Newgrange)... 

 Lyndra Says:  Creevykeel is one of the best restored Court Tombs in Ireland and at over 60 metres long is also one of the longest. This tomb is on the main road and the only... 

 Lyndra Says:  Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is the largest cemetery of tombs in Ireland with approximately 60 sites available to view. Originally it is believed that there... 

 J.I.M Says:  Sligo Town is quite a busy area, and its narrow streets are very vibrant and colourful for a place so relatively obscure and far away from other major cities....