The name for County Sligo (Holiday Homes, Sligo, Ireland) comes from the Gaelic word Sligeach, which translates to Shelly River due to the profuseness of shellfish in its waters. Human activity in Sligo dates back to 5,000 BC. Burial sites dating to the Stone Age are found in Corrowmore, County Sligo.
The countys capital, Sligo (Bed and Breakfasts, Sligo, Ireland) town, was started by the Vikings. The later Anglo-Norman conquerors built Sligo Abbey and Sligo Castle in 1253 AD, under the supervision of Maurice Fitzegerald. The castle no longer stands, as it was destroyed by the forces of Sir Frederick Hamilton in 1641.
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