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History of Sligo

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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Posted on April 17th, 2008 under History. Tags: Brefini, Cavan, Co. Cavan, Connaught, Corrowmore, county Clare, County Sligo, De Burgo, Gaelic clans, Galway, Ireland, Leitrim, Longford, Meath, Munster, OConors, Shannon, Sligo Abbey, Sligo Castle, Spanish Armada, Stone Age. Comments: None

Geography in Sligo

The overall coast of Ireland is comprised primarily of large bays and small, curvy inlets. In Sligo we have a low much, dissected coast-line. The coast is mostly irregular and much indented.

In Sligo (Accommodation, Sligo, Ireland), the bold limestone plateau of Ben Bulben looks down on tlie Atlantic. Around Lough Allen rise dark hills which yield coal and iron (Slieyeanieran, 1922 ft.), and run north to the long high ridge of Cuilcagh (2188 ft.) on the borders of Cavan. The uplands extend northward as far as Lough Erne.