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Sligo
(population 18,509) is situated where the Garavogue River runs
into Sligo Harbour on the north west coast of Ireland.
Attractions
Sligo
County Museum & Municipal Art Gallery on Stephen Street
contains, among other things, a room dedicated to William Butler
Yeats. Yeats was strongly attached to County Sligo during his
lifetime, and his grave is in nearby Drumcliff.
The ruins of Sligo Abbey are on Abbey Street. The Abbey was
originally founded for the Dominicans in the 13th century.
The Victorian courthouse on Teeling Street, which is still in
use.
Yeats
Memorial Building, home of the Yeats International Summer School
(+353 71 42693) and Sligo Art Gallery (+353 71 45847), is on
the western side of the river at Hyde Bridge.
The Sligo Arts Festival takes place during the first two weeks
of September.
Amenities
The
horse racing track on Cleaveragh Road will hold meetings on
April 30, July 2, August 8-9, and August 22 in 2001.
County Sligo Golf Club (+353 71 77134) is in nearby Rosses Point,
and Strandhill Golf Club (+353 71 68188) is 8 kilometres west
of Sligo.
Sligo Swimming Pool on Markievicz Road.
There is also a Blue Flag beach at Rosses Point.
Transport
Sligo
Airport (+353 71 68280), 8 kilometres west of Sligo at Strandhill,
has daily flights to Dublin.
There are four Bus Éireann buses to Dublin each day.
There are three trains a day to Dublin.
| Useful contact
details for Sligo |
| Bus
Station |
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+353
71 60066 |
| Train
station |
+353
71 69888 |
| Bus
Éireann |
+353
1 8366111 |
| Iarnród
Éireann |
+353
1 8366222 or (1850) 366222 |
| Garda
Station |
+353
71 57000 |
| Bank
of Ireland |
+353
71 43297 |
| AIB |
+353
71 42157 |
| Ulster
Bank |
+353
71 62611/61791 |
| Chamber
of Commerce |
+353
71 61274 |
| Sligo
County Enterprise Board |
+353
71 46792 |
| Sligo
General Hospital |
+353
71 71111 |
| Tourist
Information |
+353
71 61201 |
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