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Hidden gems in Sligo

Quieter corners and lesser-known spots around Sligo, Ireland.

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Sligo Folk Park

Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen (Irish: Baile idir dhá Abhainn, meaning 'town between two rivers'), is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin (Arrow), 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sligo town and 4 km (by road) east of the N4 road.

Dooney Rock

"The Fiddler of Dooney" is a poem by William Butler Yeats first published in 1892. The word "Dooney" refers to Dooney Rock, a small hill overlooking Lough Gill near Sligo.

Lough Gill

Lough Gill (Irish: Loch Gile, meaning 'bright or white lake') is a freshwater lough (lake) mainly situated in County Sligo, but partly in County Leitrim, in Ireland. Lough Gill provides the setting for William Butler Yeats' poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree".

Strandhill Beach

Strandhill or occasionally Larass (Irish: An Leathros) is a coastal town and townland on the Coolera Peninsula in County Sligo, Ireland. As of 2022, the population was 1,982, an increase of 40% from the 2006 census.

Sligo Abbey (Church Area)

Sligo Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Shligigh) was a Dominican convent in Sligo, Ireland, founded in 1253. It was built in the Romanesque style with some later additions and alterations.