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County Sligo (/ ˈ s l aɪ ɡ oʊ / SLY-goh, Irish: Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local authority for the county.
Historic constituencies in County Sligo (1 C, 10 P) H. High sheriffs of County Sligo (10 P) L. Lord-lieutenants of Sligo (4 P) Pages in category "History of County Sligo"
Prior to the famine, the population of county Sligo was 187,000 people, making it one of the densest populated areas in Ireland. Sligo was a major transit port for emigration, during An Gorta Mór (The Great Famine). In 1846, 11,000 emigrated through the port. Some of the worst coffin ships on record left from Sligo port.
The Crofton Baronetcy, of Longford House in the County of Sligo, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 August 1838 for Sir James Crofton. Head of the elder male branch of the family, Sir James was also a Major of the Sligo Militia and Deputy Lieutenant of the County .
The collections cover the history of County Sligo from the stone age to present day. One of the most notable antiquities is a firkin of bog butter which is over 100 years old. As Sligo has long been associated with W. B. Yeats , the museum has a number of exhibits dedicated to the writer, such as a replica of his 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature ...
A member of the O'Higgins family, Ambrose was born at his family's ancestral seat in Ballynary, County Sligo, Ireland.He was the son of Charles O'Higgins and his wife (and kinswoman) Margaret O'Higgins, [4] who were forced off their lands in 1654 by Oliver Cromwell [5] and became tenant farmers at Clondoogan near Summerhill, County Meath c. 1721. [6]
The Kings of Luighne Connacht were rulers of the people and kingdom of Luighne Connacht, located in what is now County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland. The southern area was originally known as Gailenga but by the 12th-century called Sliabh Lugha .
County Sligo, Ireland: ... Magheraghanrush Court Tomb is located 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Sligo town. [6] History. Magheraghanrush Court Tomb was built c. 3000 BC. It ...
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