Sligo
Sign in to saveSligo (; ; ) is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 29.5% of the county's population) and the 24th largest in the Republic of Ireland.
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Sligo is a coastal town on the west coast of Ireland that serves as the main urban center for County Sligo, with a population of about 20,600 people. As one of Ireland's larger towns and an important seaport, it functions as the administrative and commercial hub for its county and the broader western region.
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- Traditional Irish music
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Sligo (; ; ) is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 29.5% of the county's population) and the 24th largest in the Republic of Ireland.
Sligo is a commercial and cultural centre situated on the west coast of Ireland. Its surrounding coast and countryside, as well as its connections to the poet W. B. Yeats, have made it a tourist destination.