WGW Sligo County, Ireland

Enjoy a Summer 2000 Trip with Paul

through - County Sligo history & genealogy
see your ancestors home


An abandon RC church on the outskirts of Gurteen.
The cemetery is still in use.

This is a memorial marker to the famous south Sligo muscian Coleman, located a mile west of Gurteen.

Carrowntemple in south Sligo is an Early Christian enclosure. The grave slabs may date back to the 8th century. The originalgraveslab has been removed for preservation. This exact duplicate was made by well-known Sligo artist Cillian Rogers.


This round tower is in Killala, Mayo.


The former O'Dowd castle at Castleconor.



Queen Maeve's tomb atop Knocknarea,
and some cows on the slope of Knocknarea, just outside Sligo Town.

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contributor:
Paul Burns

SLIGOHOME

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