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Ballymote Castle
Ballymote
Co Sligo
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Ballymote Catle, construction of which began in 1300, was the final and strongest of the Norman castles built in Connaught. Featuring a number of massive three-quarter round towers at each angle, Ballymote is the most symmetrical of all the Irish ‘keepless’ castles. It was captured by Williamite forces in 1690, who dismantled many of the castle’s defences and filled in the moat.
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Knocknashee
Coolaney
Co Sligo
353 (0)71 9161201
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A 700m long and 320m wide hillfort was discovered during archaeological excavations at Knocknashee in 1988. Located on top of a limestone plateau overlooking the north Connacht plain, an area of 53 acres is enclosed by two earth and stone ramparts reaching a maximum height of 1.5 metres.
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Culkin’s Emigration Museum
Cannaghanally
Dromore West
Co Sligo
353 (0)96 47152
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This purpose built modern museum brings to life the harsh reality of the thousands of people who left Ireland looking for a better life in the New World using authentic artefacts and features. The museum stands on the site of Daniel Culkin’s Shipping & Emigration Agency, which operated from the 19th century up to the 1930’s.
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Lisadell House
Drumcliffe
Co Sligo
353 (0)71 9163150
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Lisadell House, located in the picturesque village of Drumcliffe, was the birthplace of Countess Constance Markievicz, Irish patriot and the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons at Westminster. With a spectacular setting overlooking the Atlantic Ocean amidst the rugged beauty of Ben Belben and Knocknarea, Lisadell House is a classic example of Greek revival architecture.
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Yeats Grave
Drumcliffe Village
Co Sligo
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Located a short distance from Sligo is the village of Drumcliffe, where W.B. Yeats lies buried. He was one of Ireland’s most famous and influential poets and despite being born in Dublin spent much of his life living in Sligo.
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Parkes Castle
Fivemile Bourne
Co Sligo
353 (0)71 9164149
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Sitting on the shores of Lough Gill, one of Ireland's most beautiful lakes, Parkes Castle is a restored 17th century castle. Constructed in 1609 on the site of a previous fortification of the O’Rourke family, many parts of the castle date back to the 1100s.
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Sligo Abbey
Abbey St
Sligo
Co Sligo
353-(0)71-46406
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Founded in the 13th century by Maurice FitzGerald, Sligo Abbey contains a wealth of carvings, including Renaissance and Gothic architecture and the only sculptured 15th century high altar to have survived in any monastic church in Ireland.
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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Standhill
Co Sligo
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Located less than three miles from Sligo is Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Ireland’s largest collection of megalithic tombs. There is also a restored cottage which houses an exhibition on the site.
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Queen Maeve’s Tomb
Knockarea
Standhill
Co Sligo
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Constructed during the Neolithic period about 5,000 years ago, the cairn atop Knockarea is reputed to be the burial place of Queen Maeve, the Iron Age queen of Connacht. The site also offers spectacular panoramic views of the middens at Cullenamore and Ballisodare Bay.
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Yeats Memorial Building
Douglas Hyde Bridge
Sligo
Co Sligo
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Hosting the Yeats Society and Sligo Art Gallery, the Yeats Memorial Building hosts regular exhibitions and an audiovisual display detailing Yeats’ relationship with Sligo.
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