Travel Guide of Sligo in Ireland by Influencers and Travelers

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 largest urban centre in the county, with Sligo Borough District constituting 61% of the county's population of 63,000.

The Best Things to Do and Visit in Sligo

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1 - Knocknarea

   6 km away

Knocknarea is a large prominent hill west of Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland, with a height of 327 metres. Knocknarea is visually striking as it has steep limestone cliffs and stands on the Cúil Irra peninsula overlooking the Atlantic coast.

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2 - Glencar Lough

   10 km away

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.

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3 - Surfing in Sligo

   13 km away

Strandhill is considered one of the best beach breaks in the country whilst SurfnStay provides you with beginner to intermediate lessons, a combo destined for success! Join the SurfnStay surf school to learn something exciting and new, how ...

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4 - Benbulbin

   11 km away

Benbulbin, sometimes Benbulben or Ben Bulben, is a large flat-topped nunatak rock formation in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called "Yeats Country".

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5 - Strandhill

   13 km away

Strandhill or occasionally Larass is a coastal town 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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6 - Cliffony

   19 km away

Creevykeel Court Tomb is one of the finest examples of a court tomb remaining in Ireland. The monument is located in the N15 Donegal to Sligo road, 200 meters north of Creevykeel cross-roads close to Cliffoney village in County Sligo.

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7 - Glencar Waterfall

   26 km away
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8 - Easkey

   27 km away

Easky or Easkey is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the Atlantic coast, 26 miles from Sligo and 15 miles from Ballina, County Mayo.

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