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County Sligo
Contae Shligigh
Coat of arms of County Sligo
Location
centerMap highlighting County Sligo
Statistics
Province: Connacht
County seat: Sligo
Code: SO
Area: 1,837 km² (709 sq mi)
Population (2006) 60,894[1]
Website: www.sligococo.ie

County Sligo (Irish: Contae Shligigh, meaning Shelly River) is a county in the province of Connacht in the west of the Republic of Ireland. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Registration marks on Number plates in Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are YY &mdash a 2-digit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.

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Geography

Sligo is bordered to the west by Mayo, to the south by Roscommon, and the east by Leitrim. Not to be confused with Roscommon County Michigan, United States County Roscommon (Contae Ros Comáin is a County located in central Ireland County Leitrim ( is one of the counties of Ireland and is part of the province of Connacht.

Towns and villages in County Sligo

The county town is Sligo (population: 17,892 [2]), which is home to the Institute of Technology, Sligo. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Institute of Technology Sligo ( ITS) formerly Regional Technical College Sligo is a Higher education institution located in Sligo, County

Music tradition

County Sligo has a long history of traditional music. Achonry ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.It is the location of the now-deconcecrated (Church of Ireland Cathedral of St Aclare ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland, and the main village in the parish of Kilmactigue. Ballaghnatrillick ( (also known as Ballintrillick) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Ballinafad ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. There is also a village Ballinafad in Connemara, County Galway. Ballymote ( is a growing market town in south County Sligo, Ireland. Ballysadare, ( (also spelled Ballisodare) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland about 7 kilometers from Sligo town. Beltra ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. A Martian crater is named after it see Beltra (crater. Carney ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. See also List of towns in the Republic of Ireland Castlebaldwin ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The castle in Castlebaldwin is a 17th century house (Duchas reference SL034-185--- Grid reference G7568614470 Cliffoney, officially known as Cliffony, ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Cloonacool ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Cloonacool sits at the foot of the Ox mountains and this is where the name at the back comes Collooney ( is a town in County Sligo, Ireland. Transport Collooney is located just off the N4 ( Dublin to Sligo) and Coolaney ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. See also List of towns in the Republic of Ireland Dromore West ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. A quiet village on the N59 road approximately halfway between Sligo and Ballina Drumcliffe ( sometimes known as Drumcliff, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland, located 8km north of Sligo town on the N15 road Easkey or Easky ( is a village situated in County Sligo, Ireland. Enniscrone &ndash also spelt Inniscrone and officially Inishcrone ( Inis Crabhann in Irish) &ndash is a small seaside town in County Geevagh ( An Ghaobhach in Irish) is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland on the R284 Regional Grange (An Ghráinseach is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Gorteen (Goirtín (often spelled Gurteen is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Kilglass ( Cill Ghlas in Irish) is a Village in County Sligo, Ireland. Monasteraden (Mainistir Réadáin is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Mullaghmore ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a noted holiday destination characterised by a skyline dominated by the monolithic shape of Riverstown ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin some 19 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the Rosses Point ( is a village in County Sligo, Ireland and also the name of the surrounding peninsula Skreen (An Scrín is a village in County Sligo, Ireland, but also shares its name with a village in County Meath which is locally spelt Skryne Strandhill ( is a seaside resort village in County Sligo, Ireland. Tourlestran or Tourlestrane (Tuar Loistreáin meaning "Fields of Scorching Corn" is a village and half-parish in County Sligo, Ireland. Tubbercurry ( is the second largest town in County Sligo, Ireland (after the county town of Sligo) and is situated at the base of the Ox Mountains Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland, North and South of the border The south of the county is particularly noted with such musical luminaries as James Morrison, Michael Coleman, Paddy Killoran, Fred Finn , Peter Horan , Oisín Mac Diarmada (of Téada), tin-whistle player Carmel Gunning and the band Dervish. James or Jim Morrison ( 3 May 1893 - 1947 was a traditional Irish musician known at the Professor who was a notable fiddle player in the Michael Coleman (1889&ndash1945 was an Irish fiddler. Early years Michael Coleman was born in Knockgrania in the rural Killavil district near Paddy Killoran (b 1904 in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland - died 1965 was an Irish Musician. Peter Horan (born 1926 Killavil, County Sligo) is an Irish flute and fiddle player who is known for having developed a unique style influenced by the local Téada is a traditional Irish music group from Ireland. The band comprises five members Carmel Gunning TTCT is an Irish Composer and Musician, from Sligo, Ireland. Dervish is a Sligo based traditional Irish music band formed in 1989. The county has many traditional music festivals and one of the most well known is the Queen Maeve International Summer School, a traditional Irish Music summer school of music and dance which is held annually in August in Sligo Town. The Queen Maeve International Summer School, ( Irish Scoil Samhraidh Miosgán Medbha) is one of Ireland 's largest traditional music Summer schools Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. On the more contemporary music scene there are Westlife, Tabby Callaghan and The Conway Sisters who are from Sligo. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Tabby Callaghan (born Trevor John Callaghan on April 22, 1981 in Sligo, Ireland) is a musician and appeared in the finals of the The Conway Sisters were a semi-professional singing group from County Sligo, Ireland who have achieved a measure of fame through their appearances on The Strandhill, about 9km west of Sligo, hosts the Strandhill Guitar Festival[1] each year, featuring a wide variety of guitar music and musicians. Strandhill ( is a seaside resort village in County Sligo, Ireland.

Cultural riches/Literary inspiration

The megalithic cemetery of Carrowmore is located in County Sligo. Carrowmore (Ceathrú Mór meaning Great Quarter is the site of a prehistoric Ritual landscape on the Knocknarea or Cúil Irra Peninsula in County It forms part of a huge complex of Stone Age remains connecting Carrowkeel in South Sligo to the Ox Mountains, to the Cuil Irra Peninsula, where Queen Maeve's tomb dominates the skyline from the crest of Knocknarea Mountain. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The Ox Mountains (Sliabh Gamh are a mountain range in County Sligo on the west coast of Ireland. Medb ( Old Irish spelling mɛðv Meḋḃ Meaḋḃ modern Meadhbh mɛɣv reformed modern Irish Meabh, Meːv sometimes Anglicised Maeve or Maev Knocknarea, (nɒknæˈreɪ (' Cnoc na Rí' in Irish) mountain dominates the landscape to the west of Sligo town in County Sligo in The poet and Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) spent much of his childhood in northern Sligo and the county's landscapes (particularly the Isle of Innisfree, in Lough Gill) were the inspiration for much of his poetry. This is a list of Nobel Prize Laureates awarded for their outstanding contributions to Humanitarian causes for Peace, work in Literature Yeats said, "the place that has really influenced my life most is Sligo. " He is buried in North County Sligo, "Under Ben Bulben", in Drumcliffe. Under Ben Bulben is a poem written by celebrated Irish poet W Drumcliffe ( sometimes known as Drumcliff, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland, located 8km north of Sligo town on the N15 road

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External links

References

  1. ^ Population of each Province, County and City, 2006. Sligo is a large town in the North West of the Republic of Ireland and the county town of County Sligo, and has produced several noted artists entertainers Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide. CSO Ireland, Principal Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
  2. ^ Report 06. Population and area of each Province, County, City, urban area, rural area and Electoral Division, 2002 and 2006. CSO, Ireland, Volume 1 - Population classified by Area. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
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