Sligo (Irish: Sligeach) is the county town of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland.
Sligo is not a city, although there is a campaign to incorporate it as such.
Sligo has a modern road network, being served by a dual-carriageway "Inner-Relief Road" and connected to Dublin through the N4 road, of which is dual-carriageway in Sligo (and outside Sligo) and motorway standard in some areas.
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.