Location: Sligo
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Sligo (Irish: Sligeach, meaning "abounding in shells" — /ˈslaɪɡoʊ/ SLY-goh; Irish pronunciation: [ˈɕlʲɪɟəx]) is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the second largest urban centre in the West of Ireland, with only Galway being larger. The Sligo Borough District constitutes 61% (38,581) of the county's population of 63,000.
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1. Nolan's Castle
2. The Model, home of the Niland Collection
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4.5 based on 87 reviews
The Model, home of The Niland Collection, is one of Ireland’s leading contemporary arts centres. The building boasts a café, a bookshop, a wonderful gallery circuit, a purpose built performance space and digital cinema and a suite of impressive artist studios on the top floor with enviable views of Sligo town and County. This award-winning building is home to the impressive Niland Collection of art, one of the most notable collections in Ireland and featuring works by John and Jack B. Yeats, Estella Solomons, Paul Henry and Louis Le LeBrocquy among others. The Model has a vibrant music programme which includes an eclectic mix of contemporary and classical music. Integral to all aspects of the Model’s programme is an extensive offering of educational opportunities for children and adults.
Reviewed By Gay1948 - Dublin, Ireland
A really excellent cultural and exhibition centre,worth a visit if you are visiting Sligo.It also has a very pleasant coffee shop and very friendly staff.Exhibits vary.
3. Lissadell House
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4.0 based on 613 reviews
A surprisingly wonderful tour visit, steeped in history, part home, part estate, part museum. I highly recommend this stop when visiting the Drumcliff area of Ireland. Historical characters and references are so interesting in a spectacular setting on Galway Bay. Step back in time with this stop.
Reviewed By j0m1957 - County Dublin, Ireland
Recently along with my wife we had the pleasure of bringing three of our grandchildren to visit lisaddell house in county sligo. From the beginning to the end of our visit it was one revelation after another and so exciting for us to be in a position to share our history as a country and the joys of nature with our little ones. The ground and gardens are a joy to behold and offer great views of Ben Bulben and all round Sligo bay. Both the alpine and vegetable gardens gave rise to plenty of questions and exciting discoveries from both young and old alike. The house tour was led by a young local lad who displayed an excellent knowledge of the history of the house the Gore Booth family particularly Countess Markievicz an her sister Eva two women who have made a huge mark on both the history of our society and our country. The contrast between how people lived upstairs and downstairs in the past was made very clear not alone by our guide but also the stark reality of seeing first hand the rooms and the artifacts therein, The old toys were of particular interest to our girls. The rooms upstairs have been excellently restored and Lissadell is well worth a visit.
4. Yeats Memorial Building
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
WB Yeats (1865-1939) was one of the most significant poets of the 20th century. The Memorial Building was once owned by the Bank of Belfast and later the Royal Bank of Ireland, which, in 1973, donated it as the Yeats Memorial Building. It's small, but it's crammed full of information and the guides are always eager to help. There's a small newly-opened cafe to refresh visitors. Yeats was a leading Modernist poet, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. His best known poem is "The Second Coming," Yeats reaction to the chaos in Europe following World War I "Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. The blood-dimmed tide is loosed and everywhere the ceremony of innocense is drowned." Sligo was much-loved by Yeats, it's a medieval tiown ffull of narrow twisting streets.
