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County Sligo (Irish: Contae Shligigh; lit. Shelly River) is a county in the province of Connacht in the west of the Republic of Ireland. Area: 1,836 km² (709 square miles). Sligo is bordered to the west by Mayo, to the south by Roscommon, and the east by Leitrim. Image File history File links Sligococo. ...
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During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
Statistics Area: 17,713. ...
A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ...
Sligo (Sligeach in Irish) is the county town of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. ...
A number plate for a car registered in 2001 in County Dublin Index marks on Number plates in the Republic of Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are: YY — a 2-digit year (e. ...
Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ...
During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
Statistics Area: 17,713. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 km² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 km² (983 mi²) Population (2006) 58,700 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Carrick-on-Shannon Code: LM Area: 1,588 km² Population (2006) 28,837 Website: www. ...
County Sligo has a strong history of traditional music. The south of the county is particularly noted with such musical luminaries as James Morrison, Michael Coleman, Paddy Killoran, the band Dervish and tin-whistle player Carmel Gunning. The county has many traditional music festivals and one of the most well known is the Queen Maeve International Summer School, a traditional Irish Music summer school of music and dance which is held annually in August in Sligo Town. On the more contemporary music scene you have Westlife, Tabby Callaghan and The Conway Sisters who are from Sligo. Strandhill, about 9km west of Sligo, hosts the Strandhill Guitar Festival [1]each year, featuring a wide varierty of guitar music and musicians. Irish music is a folk music which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many other traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. ...
James or Jim Morrison (3 May 1893 - 1947) was a traditional Irish musician known at the Professor who was a notabled fiddle player in the Morrison was born in 1893 near Riverstown, County Sligo at the townland of Drumfin. ...
Michael Coleman (1889–1945) was an Irish fiddler. ...
Paddy Killoran is an Irish musician, born in Sligo, Ireland. ...
Dervish is a Sligo based traditional Irish music band formed in 1989. ...
Carmel Gunning TTCT is an Irish musician, born in Sligo, Ireland. ...
The Queen Maeve International Summer School, (Irish Scoil Samhraidh Miosgán Medbha) is one of Irelands largest traditional music summer schools, held annually since 1999 and was founded by Sligo tin whistle player Carmel Gunning. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
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Tabby Callaghan (born Trevor John Callaghan on April 22, 1981 in Sligo, Ireland) is a musician. ...
The Conway Sisters are a semi-professional singing group from Sligo, Ireland who have achieved a measure of fame through their appearances on The X Factor television programme. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
The poet and Nobel laureate W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) spent much of his childhood in northern Sligo and the county's landscapes (particularly the Isle of Innisfree, in Lough Gill) were the inspiration for much of his poetry. Yeats said, "the place that has really influenced my life most is Sligo." Winners of the Nobel Prize are scientists, writers and peacemakers who have been awarded in their field of endeavour, and who are known collectively as either Nobel laureates or Nobel Prize winners. ...
William Butler Yeats, 1933 photograph, author unknown. ...
The megalithic cemetery landscape of Carrowmore is located in County Sligo. Carrowmore (Irish: , meaning Great Quarter) is the site of a prehistoric ritual landscape on the Knocknarea or Cúil Irra Peninsula in County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. ...
The county town is Sligo (population: 17,892 [2]), which is home to the Institute of Technology, Sligo. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS) formerly Regional Technical College, Sligo is a higher education institution located in Sligo Town, County Sligo in Ireland. ...
Towns and villages in County Sligo
- Achonry, Aclare
- Ballaghnatrillick, Ballinafad, Ballintogher, Ballymote, Ballysadare, Banada, Beltra
- Carney, Castlebaldwin, Cliffony, Cloonacool
- Collooney, Coolaney,
- Derry, Dromore West, Drumcliffe
- Easkey
- Geevagh, Grange, Gurteen
- Inishcrone
- Kilglass, Keash
- Monasteraden, Mullaghmore
- Riverstown, Rosses Point
- Skreen, Sligo, Strandhill
- Tourlestrane, Tubbercurry
Achonry (Achadh Conaire in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Aclare (Ãth an Chláir in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 140 m Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: - - Ballaghnatrillick (Irish: ) is a village in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland. ...
Ballinafad (Béal Ãtha an Trà Liag in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Ballymote (Baile an Mhóta in Irish) is a town in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Ballysadare, commonly spelled Ballisodare locally, (Baile Easa Dara in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Beltra (Béal Trá in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Carney (Fearann UÃ Chearnaigh in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Castlebaldwin (Béal Ãtha na gCarraigÃnà in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Cliffony (Cliafuine in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Cloonacool (Cluain na Cúile in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Collooney (Cúil Mhuine in Irish) is a town in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Coolaney (Cúil Ãine in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
Drumcliffe (Droim Chliabh in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Easky is located on the west coast of Ireland just west of Sligo. ...
Geevagh (Irish : Ghaobhach) is a village in the south east corner of County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Grange (An Ghráinseach in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Gorteen (GoirtÃn in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Inishcrone or Enniscrone (Irish: Inis Crabhann) is a small coastal village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Kilglass (Cill Ghlas in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Monasteraden (Mainistir Réadáin in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G709576 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: ,1 m Population (2002) 137 Mullaghmore (Irish: ) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Riverstown (Baile Idir dhá Abhainn in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
Rosses Point (An Ros in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland and also the name of the surrounding peninsula. ...
Skreen (An ScrÃn in Irish) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland, but also shares its name with a village in County Meath which is locally spelt Skryne. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
Toorlestraun (Tuar Loistreáin in Irish, meaning Fields of Scorching Corn), more commonly spelled Tourlestrane locally, is a village and parish in County Sligo, Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
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References - ^ Population of each Province, County and City, 2006. CSO Ireland, Principal Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ Report 06. Population and area of each Province, County, City, urban area, rural area and Electoral Division, 2002 and 2006. CSO, Ireland, Volume 1 - Population classified by Area. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
| Counties of Ireland | | Connacht | Galway (Galway City) · Leitrim · Mayo · Roscommon · Sligo Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ...
Statistics Area: 17,713. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Connacht County: Dáil Éireann: Galway West European Parliament: North-West Dialling Code: 091 Postal District(s): G Area: 50. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Carrick-on-Shannon Code: LM Area: 1,588 km² Population (2006) 28,837 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 km² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 km² (983 mi²) Population (2006) 58,700 Website: www. ...
| | Munster | Clare · Cork (Cork City) · Kerry · Limerick (Limerick City) · Tipperary (North Tipperary • South Tipperary) · Waterford (Waterford City) Statistics Area: 24,607. ...
County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ...
Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Munster County: Area: 37. ...
Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Limerick Code: LK Area: 2,686 km² Population (2006) 183,863 (including Limerick City); 131,303 (without Limerick City) Website: www. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference R574572 Statistics Province: Munster County: Area: 20. ...
Statistics Province: Munster County Town: North: Nenagh South: Clonmel Code: North: TN South: TS Area: 4,303 km² Population (2006) 149,040[[1]] County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Ãrann in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, and situated in the province of Munster. ...
North Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary North Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the northern part of County Tipperary. ...
South Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Theas in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary South Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the southern part of County Tipperary. ...
County Waterford (Port Láirge in Irish) is a county in the province of Munster on the south coast of Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...
| | Leinster | Carlow · Dublin (Dublin City • Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown • Fingal • South Dublin) · Kildare · Kilkenny · Laois · Longford · Louth · Meath · Offaly · Westmeath · Wexford · Wicklow Statistics Area: 19,774. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Carlow Code: CW Area: 896 km² Population (2006) 50,471 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dublin Code: D Area: 921 km² Population (2006) 1,186,821 County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Ãtha Cliath), or more correctly today the Dublin Region[1] (Réigiúin Ãtha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city...
The Spire at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...
Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown1 (Irish: Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is an administrative county in the Republic of Ireland forming part of the traditional county of Dublin. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Swords Code: D (FL proposed) Area: 448. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tallaght Code: D (SN proposed) Area: 222. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ...
County Kilkenny (Contae Chill Chainnigh in Irish) is located in the south east of Ireland in the province of Leinster. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 km² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Longford Code: LD Area: 1,091 km² Population (2006) 34,361 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Navan Code: MH Area: 2,342 km² Population (2006) 162,621 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 km² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 km² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wexford Code: WX Area: 2,352 km² Population (2006) 131,615 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ...
| | Ulster | Cavan · Donegal · Monaghan · Antrim · Armagh · Down · Fermanagh · Londonderry · Tyrone Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 km² Population (2006) 63,961 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 km² Population (2006) 55,816 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 km² Population (est. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 km² Population (est. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ...
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