| Carrowkeel Megalithic Tombs |
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| The Carrowkeel/Keshcorran Megalith complex is located west of Lough Arrow just outside the little town of Castlebaldwin and is the sight of the largest concentration of passage tombs in Ireland. These passage tombs (fourteen in all) are sunken burial chambers made of large limestone slabs, topped with huge piles (cairns) of rocks. The Carrowkeel complex, believed to have been constructed between 3000 and 2000 BC, remained in use until 1500 BC. The cairns, built of limestone with interior chambers roofed with large limestone slabs, range in size from 25 to 100 feet in diameter. The site was used in Christian times as a burial place for unbaptised children. |
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| Ballymote Castle |
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| The castle was built around the year 1300 by the Anglo-Norman Richard de Burgo, second Earl of Ulster, who was known as the 'Red Earl' in order to protect his newly won possessions in Sligo.The site of the castle was known as Atha Cliath an Chorainn, the ford of the hurdles of Corran. The castle was possibly the strongest in Connacht at the time. The area within the walls is 150ft square.There was a formidable double towered gate in the centre of the north wall and subsidiary D-shaped towers in the centre of the East and West curtain walls. |
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Eagles Flying |
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| Situated amid the beautiful landscape of North-West Ireland is Eagles
Flying, the largest Centre for Birds of Prey and Owls in the country. Come
join us for the fantastic and memorable experience of majestic raptors
soaring over one of the most lovely locations to be found. |
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| Temple House |
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| Temple House, in Sligo, is a classical Georgian mansion set in a private
estate of over 1,000 acres, overlooking a 13th century lakeside castle of
the Knights Templar. The Perceval family home since 1665, the present manor
was redesigned in 1864 and exudes the authentic and unpretentious country
house atmosphere. The estate is also home to Temple House lake and the
Owenmore River which boasts some of Europe's premier course fishing. |
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| Strandhill – Surfing and Seaweed Baths |
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| Strandhill is a very picturesque village situated about 5 miles west of
Sligo City between the Atlantic Ocean and the slopes of towering Knocknarea
Mountain. Strandhill's hight Atlantic surges provide some of the best
surfing in Europe and it is an International Surfing Championship venue. It
is also home to the Voya Seaweed Baths, a unique and relaxing attraction
for those looking to unwind, and seeking health of mind and body. |
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| Glencar Waterfall |
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| Situated on the County Sligo/County Leitrim border is the beautiful Glencar Waterfall. W.B. Yeats made this enchanting waterfall famous in his poem, "The Stolen Child". It is by no means a large waterfall, but enchanting nonetheless and is beside Glencar Lake. |
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| WB Yeats’ Grave, Drumcliffe |
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| Probably North Sligo's most famous landmark, the Grave of William Butler Yeats. Although Yeats' died in France in 1939, his wish to be buried in Drumcliffe 'Under Bare Ben Bulben's head' was not realised until 1948. His grave can now be found in the small churchyard at Drumcliffe (8 miles from Mullaghmore), where his grandfather was once a rector. "Cast a cold eye on life, on death, horseman pass by" |
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| Lissadell House |
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| Lissadell is famous as the childhood home of Constance Markievicz, her sister Eva Gore Booth and her brother Josslyn Gore Booth. Constance was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, and was the first woman to be elected to Dail Eireann,where she served as Minister for Labour (thus becoming the first woman minister in a modern European democracy), and was also the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons at Westminster, London (where she declined to take her seat). Eva was a poet of distinction and an active suffragist. Josslyn created at Lissadell one of the premier horticultural estates in Europe. This horticultural enterprise has now been recreated at Lissadell. Sligo born poet W. B. Yeats was friendly with the Gore Booth sisters and stayed at Lissadell in 1893 and 1894. He immortalised Lissadell and the Gore Booth sisters in his poetry. |
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| Parkes Castle / Lough Gill |
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| Just a few miles from the lovely town of Sligo, Parkes Castle sits proudly
on the shoreline of Lough Gill at Five Mile Burren. The castle is located
in serene surroundings just outside the town of Dromahair in County
Leitrim. The beauty of Lough Gill with its island’s and character
viewpoints around the lake make Parkes Castle fitting and splendid. Built
on the site of a 12th Century castle, the manor house was added in 1600 by
Captain Robert Parke, from whom the castle now derives its name |
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| Golf Courses in Co. Sligo |
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Sligo is a treasure chest, offering a wealth of golf courses suited to both
beginners and experienced golfers. Castle Dargan Golf Club offers a Darren
Clarke designed 18-hole parkland Championship Golf Course. Tubbercurry Golf
Club and Ballymote Golf Club both offer splendid 9-hole parkland courses.
Sligo is also home to some of Irelands premier 18-hole links courses, with
the famed County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point which hosts the West of
Ireland Championship on an annual basis, as well as Strandhill Golf Club
and Enniscrone Golf Club.
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| Coleman Traditional Irish Music Centre, Gurteen |
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The Gurteen and general South Sligo region is world renowned for its Irish
Traditional Musical heritage, with many household names emerging from the
area over many years. The Coleman Traditional Irish Music Centre is a
celebration of Irish Music, Culture and Heritage as expressed in the South
Sligo Style of music played by Michael Coleman and other musicians of his
time. This community based enterprise in Gurteen, Co.Sligo, Ireland is
dedicated to ensuring that the tradition of Irish music remains a living
one 'an traidisiún beo' and that it continues to be enjoyed by all ages and
nationalities.
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