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  Sligo Hotel, Hotel Sligo, Hotels in Sligo, Sligo Hotels
This website has been developed as part of the Roomex.com network and is intended to give you a detailed guide to Sligo Hotels.
Click on the Map where we have plotted each of the Sligo Hotels using Google Maps.
From either of these search methods, you can obtain further information and pictures of the hotel, as well as being able to make a reservation.
www.sligo-hotel.ie   (111 words)

  
  About Sligo Creek
Sligo Creek is a free-flowing tributary of the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River; the stream joins the Northwest Branch at the western city limits of Hyattsville.
The Sligo Creek watershed is generally bound by Arcola Avenue and University Boulevard to the north and east, Queen's Chapel Road to the southeast, and the District of Columbia and Georgia Avenue to the west.
The Sligo Creek watershed is 7,404.8 acres (11.6 sq.
www.fosc.org /AboutSligo.htm   (504 words)

  
 Historic County Sligo is the historic backdrop for Ireland's 2004 (30 September to 3 October) International Genealogy ...
Sligo is world renowned for its breath-taking mountain views, wealth of secluded lakes and abundance of unpolluted coastal beaches.
Sligo is blessed with a number of long sandy beaches and golden strands notably at Culleenamore, Dunmoran, Enniscrone, Mullaghmore, Rosses Point and Strandhill, all of which are pollution free.
Sligo town is situated at the mouth of the Garavogue river.
www.sligoroots.com /festival/about_sligo.html   (871 words)

  
 Sligo Ireland Sligo County Sligo Information Sligo City Information County Sligo Ireland Tourist Information Sligo ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Located on the banks of the Garavogue River with Sligo Bay, the Coolera peninsula and Knocknarea to the west, Lough Gill to the East, the Ox Mountains to the south and the Dartry Mountains with the striking outline of Benbulben to the north.
Sligo City is the largest city in the North West and is one of the most beautifully situated towns of Ireland.
Sligo has all the amenities and services needed by the visitor; art galleries, theatres, a museum, excellent shops, restaurants and pubs, great traditional music and many links with the poet W.B. Yeats and his brother, Jack B. Yeats.
www.ebookireland.com /sligo.htm   (842 words)

  
 Sligo Creek Watershed
The Sligo Creek watershed, a tributary to the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River, is one of the County's most urbanized watersheds.
The Sligo Creek stream valley is heavily used by local residents and visitors, and is one of the County's most important urban natural environments.
The Sligo Creek watershed has been targeted as an important part of the overall Anacostia watershed restoration effort and has been the focus of efforts to control urban pollutant loadings and restore habitat conditions where possible.
www.montgomerycountymd.gov /deptmpl.asp?url=/content/dep/csps/watersheds/csps/html/sligo.asp   (1216 words)

  
 Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ireland - Sligo
Sligo town is situated on the Garavogue River and is a thriving tourist, commercial and administrative regional centre.
Sligo's landscape is dominated by the majestic Benbulben, Knocknarea and the Ox mountains.
Sligo Airport has daily scheduled flights to Dublin for onward connection to Europe, while Knock International Airport, 40 miles from Sligo has flights to the UK and Charter flights to Europe.
www.sligochamber.com /sligo.asp   (1465 words)

  
 Sligo - the Irish Famine Connection
Sligo is a county which witnessed the departure of so many famine ships during the Irish Famine.
Sligo was one of the principal ports of emigration on the western seaboard and it became known as the embarkation point for the 'coffin ships', as the poorest of the poor walked here and sailed from this town.
It was claimed that Sligo's own death rate was not as high as the other devastated counties of the West and the South at the time and it is reported that some of the landlords of this county were fair-minded and caring people.
www.moytura.com /sligo1.htm   (3036 words)

  
 Sligo, PA Area Community, Activities & Business Directories (Clarion County PA)
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Sligo, PA - "A Touch of Ireland" - a rural Pennsylvania community.
Sligo is located at the intersections of State Routes 58 and 68, nine miles south of Interstate 80, Exit 62 (Old Exit 9), in southwestern Clarion County.
www.butlerwebs.com /sligo/default.htm   (801 words)

  
 Sligo County Tourism, Ireland - Travel and Tourist Information for Sligo
Known affectionately as the Yeat's Country, County Sligo lies in the Connacht province in the west of Republic of Ireland.
Sligo Arts Festival and traditional Irish music at pubs around the county will serve to remind the travellers about Sligo's rich cultural activities.
Lying on the south side of the River Garavogue, Sligo town is the largest and fastest growing city in the northwest of Ireland.
ireland.dublinevents.com /sligo   (719 words)

  
 Welcome to Ireland North West-Home Page
County Sligo is situated on the Atlantic coast in the north west of Ireland and is the gateway between Connaught and Ulster.
Sligo Town is the largest town in the northwest.
To the north of Sligo is the magnificent Benbulben; where beneath its shadow is the grave of WB Yeats at Drumcliffe churchyard.
www.irelandnorthwest.ie /?id=31   (187 words)

  
 Sligo Rovers FC | Irish soccer eircom League | eleven-a-side.com
Sligo Rovers caretaker managers Leo Tierney and Dessie Cawley have been left reeling from the news that Republic of Ireland under-21 midfielder Gary Curran could face up to six weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury.
Sligo Rovers will be without three key players for the short trip to Longford Town for Friday evening’s eircom League Premier Division clash.
Former Republic of Ireland defender Terry Phelan is a shock candidate for the vacant manager’s position at eircom League Premier Division side Sligo Rovers, according to a Thursday morning newspaper report.
www.eleven-a-side.com /sligorovers   (641 words)

  
 Sligo - the unheralded County of Ireland
County Sligo in north west of Ireland, with a quiet and unheralded beauty of its own, is where 50% of my roots are - this was my father's county.
The coastal drive from Sligo town into Donegal is magnificent and from the shore we can see a connection with North America.
Sligo is a spot of hidden and little known beauty and Lough Gill on the Leitrim border, as well as the waterfalls of Glencar, are well worth a visit to those touring the area.
www.moytura.com /sligo.htm   (2081 words)

  
 Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling
Sligo came from behind to snatch victory over Leitrim in a tense Connacht MFC clash that needed extra time to separate the sides at Ballinamore on Saturday May 19th.
Sligo football supremo has admitted that his side is in a no-win situation ahead of their Connacht SFC clash with New York.
Sligo GAA chiefs insist that they won’t ’suffer a serious financial loss’ as a result of their Connacht Championship trip to New York despite facing a bill of some 110,000 euros.
www.hoganstand.com /sligo   (729 words)

  
 County Sligo travel guide - Wikitravel
County Sligo is one of the counties in the Connacht province of the Republic of Ireland.
Sligo town is small enough to walk from one end to the other in an hour.
Between Sligo town and Knocknarea is the megalithic cemetery of Carrowmore.
wikitravel.org /en/County_Sligo   (628 words)

  
 Sligo, Ireland
Sligo (Sligeach, "Shelly River"), county town of Sligo county, lies in the northwest of Ireland, on a well-wooded plain encircled by hills.
Sligo is the most considerable town in northwestern Ireland, the see of both a Catholic and a Protestant diocese and an important road junction, at the meeting place of the N14, N15 and N16.
Sligo appears in the records for the first time in 537.
www.planetware.com /ireland/sligo-irl-sl-sli.htm   (212 words)

  
 The Unofficial Tourist Guide to Sligo Town - Hazelwood House and Sculpture Trail
Hazelwood Nature Trail, a few miles from Sligo Town, is well known locally as a natural beauty spot, consisting of a large wooded area with a number of carved wooden sculptures, picnic area's and lakeside views.
Owen went on to become High Sheriff of County Sligo in 1723 and again in 1745 and High Sheriff of County Leitrim in 1724, he died in 1755 at the age of 79.
Three years after the extension of the Midland Great Western Railway from Longford to Sligo was completed in 1862, John Arthur Wynne died leaving his son Owen to become one of the promoters and one of the first directors of the Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway which ran from Sligo to Enniskillen.
www.sligotown.net /index.php/87   (1478 words)

  
 Sligo Hotel /Sligo Restaurant/ Sligo Hotels Ireland/ Travel Guide Sligo/ Local Attractions Sligo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
If you are planning a visit to Sligo town, the Model Arts Centre is well worth a visit and it co...
The Sligo Park Hotel is set on seven acres of quiet parkland and surrounded by some of the most...
The Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo is the only large, modern hotel located in the middle of Sligo tow...
www.ireland-guide.com /browse/map.707.1124.html   (261 words)

  
 Sligo
In the west of the county the Oxmountains form a background to the coastal plain, while north of Sligo town the landscape is dominated by steep-sided and flat-topped limestone hills.
Near Sligo town, in beautiful Lough Gill, can be seen the like isle of innisfree immortalised in the Yeats' poem.
For the holiday maker in Sligo there are seaside resorts such as Inniscrone and Strandhill, golf at Rosses Point and other centres, excellent lake and river angling, hill climbing and many other interesting activities.
www.iol.ie /~visitirl/html/sligo.html   (155 words)

  
 SLIGO IRELAND - Travel Information
County Sligo is a county of extraordinary beauty and vivid contrast with its lakes and forests, mountains and rivers.
It is a county for the lovers of nature and the wildlife enthusiast, the angler, sportsman, antiquarian or the person who simply wants to relax in peace and tranquillity.
As well as Sligo, there are many scenic areas to be enjoyed in Counties Mayo, Donegal and Leitrim - and all comfortably covered within a day's drive.
www.travelireland.org /sligo/index.html   (270 words)

  
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Records of the Sligo branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners are dated to 1871 and memorabilia of the trade union participation in the O'Connell centenary celebrations of 1875 are in the Sligo Museum.
Sligo Port was a major means of departure for emigrants in the 1800s.
Sligo Recycling Ltd. was formed in 1997 with the objective of creating employment.
www.iol.ie /~mkzctr   (1025 words)

  
 County Sligo
Sligo was the ancestral territory of a branch of the O'Connors, called O'Connor Sligo.
As the native Irish and Norman population were predominantly Catholic, the Scottish usually Presbyterian, and the English of the Protestant faith, the proportions of these religions among the population can, in very general terms, be used to estimate the origins of the inhabitants of the county.
The town of Sligo was an important port in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly as the River Erne and its lake systems facilitated inland trading and transport.
www.rootsweb.com /~fianna/county/sligo.html   (389 words)

  
 GENUKI: County Sligo
"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 Donegal, 39 1/2 English m.
The soil is in general fertile, but rather boggy towards the coast, and in many parts mountainous.
Chief rivers, the Sligo, Bonnet, Owenmore, Unshion, Cooloney, Esky, and Moy.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/irl/SLI/index.html   (162 words)

  
 Sligo travel guide
Sligo is located in the North West of Ireland.
The tightly packed streets and laneways are crowded with a diverse array of shops and pubs, while bridges and benches are welcome points for quiet reflection.
Most of the sights of Sligo are to be found in the town Centre.
www.world66.com /europe/ireland/sligo   (161 words)

  
 RTÉ Sport: Sligo confirm departure of McDonald
Sligo Rovers have confirmed the departure of manager Rob McDonald just four days before the club open their eircom League of Ireland campaign.
A statement on the club's website has revealed that the former Newcastle United, PSV and Sporting Lisbon striker handed in his notice at a board meeting last night, turning down the chance to reconsider his decision.
Sligo travel to Terryland Park on Friday to face Galway United in their season opener.
www.rte.ie /sport/2007/0306/sligorovers.html   (187 words)

  
 Sligo travel guide - Wikitravel
Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo along the west coast of the Republic of Ireland.
Aer Arann[2] operate one flight per day from Dublin to Sligo Airport[3] which is situated near Strandhill, five miles from Sligo town.
Numerous bed and breakfasts are situated on the road towards Cairn Hill.
wikitravel.org /en/Sligo   (250 words)

  
 County Sligo - West Ireland
Welcome to this part of our website about County Sligo.
Thanks to the following links, you could find pages about many topics like food, customs and practical information, etc.
For all your holiday brochure needs, Click here
www.westirelandholidays.com /sligo/sligo.htm   (72 words)

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