18 Accommodation, 80 Things to do
This Sligo Town landmark was founded in 1252/3 and contains a great wealth of carvings including Gothic and Renaissance tomb sculptures and the only sculptured 15th Century high altar to survive in any Irish monastic church. Read more
Hyde Bridge Gallery is in heart of Sligo Town in the Yeats Memorial Building at Douglas Hyde Bridge. This gallery houses contemporary and traditional paintings, drawings and sculpture. It also aims to encourage artistic endeavour in the community. Read more
County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society, located in Sligo town, has over fifteen years experience in carrying out ancestral research, enabling countless people to discover their family lineage. Read more
Half Moon Bay curls around the northern shore of Lough Gill 3km from Sligo Town. Hidden within the woods is Hazelwood Sculpture Trail, a 3km forested trail dotted with sculptures by Irish and international sculptors. Read more
The Belfry offers a lunch menu including carvery or á la carte dishes. The Snipe cellar bar bites menu is available from 15:00-21:00, while the Embassy Restaurant is open in the evening and on Sundays. Read more
The Sligo Way is a 74 km route that traverses the County of Sligo in the northwest of Ireland from Lough Talt, in the Ox Mountains near the Mayo border, to the town of Dromahair in County Leitrim. Read more
The Sligo County Museum in Sligo Town is divided between the Yeats Collection, Countess Markievic memorabilia and local artefacts. Pride of place is given over to Yeats' Nobel Prize medal and citation. Read more
The Yeats Society operates at the Yeats Memorial Building in Sligo Town. It includes the Yeats Photographic Exhibition, the Yeats Art Gallery and a café. The building also serves as the administrative centre of the society. Read more
The Hawk's Well Theatre is a well established vibrant theatre located in Sligo Town. Read more
Sligo Racecourse is in the heart of Yeats Country and claims to be one of the most scenic racecourse in the country. An ideal location to saviour the atmosphere of an Irish race meeting. Read more
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