Step back in time

Stepping back in time in County Sligo is like opening a living storybook of Ireland’s rich heritage. The region offers immersive experiences that transport visitors through centuries of history, folklore, and rural tradition.

Castles in Sligo

Abbeys in Sligo

Forts in Sligo

High crosses & Graves in Sligo

Sligo's Neolithic Landscape

The passage‑tomb landscape of County Sligo—centred on Queen Maeve’s Cairn, Carrowmore, and Carrowkeel—has been added to Ireland’s Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage status. This area holds Ireland’s greatest concentration of Neolithic monuments, forming a landscape where ancient tombs, hills, and views come together to show how early farming communities shaped the land in harmony with ancestry and the sky.

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Historic Houses 

Gardens & Parks

Museums

Discover Nature in Sligo

County Sligo offers some of Ireland’s most captivating natural landscapes, set along the dramatic coastline of the Wild Atlantic Way. From sweeping beaches and rugged headlands to tranquil lakes and majestic mountains, the region’s scenery is truly breathtaking. Whether you're drawn by its rich cultural heritage, literary connections, or outdoor adventure, Sligo invites you to experience firsthand the beauty that continues to inspire visitors and locals alike.

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Family Friendly Attractions

Tread Softly In the footsteps of WB Yeats

Swear by those horsemen, by those women,   
Complexion and form prove superhuman,   
That pale, long visaged company
That airs an immortality
Completeness of their passions won;   
Now they ride the wintry dawn
Where Ben Bulben sets the scene.​

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