County Sligo

Castles in Sligo

Ballymote Castle

Address: County Sligo

Ballymote castle is situate 15 miles south of sligo. The ballymote area is best for fishing.

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Markree Castle

Address: Collooney, County Sligo

30 Rooms

Markree Castle is located just outside the village of Collooney, Co. Sligo in the beautiful northwest of Ireland.

Price Range: Summer and winter rates

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Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Accommodation. Tags: Ballymote Castle, Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland, Markree Castle. Comments: None

Sligo, a county of Ireland, province of Connaught, bounded E by Leitrim, S by Roscommon, SW and W by Mayo, and N by the bay of Donega. The soil is in general fertile, but rather boggy towards the coast, and in many parts mountainous. Its chief rivers are Bonnet, Owenmore, Unshion, Cooloney, Esky, and Moy. Lead, iron, silver, and copper ores have been discovered, and some of the mountains exhibit strong indications of coal. Originally the territory was under the control of the MacDermots, whose power was usurped by the Norman de Burgos from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries. It was then claimed by a branch of the O’Connors, who ruled under the patronage of the northern O’Donnells, and became known as the O’Connor Sligo. The graves of Queen Maeve and WB Yeats’ are located at Drumcliffe Sligo (Hotels, Sligo, Ireland). Rosses Point - an excellent golf course, is a major attraction in County Sligo

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Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Genealogy. Tags: Atlantic, Ballymote, bay of Donega, Bonnet, Census, Connaught, Cooloney, County Sligo, County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre, Drumcliffe Sligo, Esky, Glasgow, Ireland, Leitrim, Liverpool, MacDermots, Mayo, Moy, Norman de Burgos, North America, O'Connors, O'Donnells, Owenmore, Records, Sligo, Sligo Diaspora, Surnames, Tubbercurry, Unshion. Comments: None

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.