Sligo-Leitrim

County Sligo

County Leitrim

Counties of Ireland

County Sligo

Sligo is an astonishing place full of spectacular scenery and contrasting unspoilt landscapes. There are more than 5,000 monuments recorded to date from the Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) to the modern time. Known as Yeats County, it has many sites associated with the 'Father of Irish Poetry'.

County Leitrim

Leitrim is a county of breathtaking lakes, ancient forests and historical castles. The labyrinthine system of rivers and lakes allows the Shannon-Erne waterway to link Leitrim on the Shannon and Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. A series of victorian stonework bridges, state of the art locks and pretty thriving marinas presents a unique nautical charm

Sligo Archaeological Tour

We begin at Carrowmore,have a look at Culleenamore Shell Middens and Maeve's Cairn on Knocknarea Mountain. Drumcliff where Colmcille had a monastery and where the poet W.B Yeats is buried are amongst the wealth of archaeological sites visited on this itinerary.
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Sligo City Walking Tour

The Tourist Office is our starting point for the city walk which is a 2 hour moderate to easy stroll. Learn the history of this gateway city through its cathedral, chruches, monuments and shopping streets each with its own story to tell.
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Sligo-Leitrim Tour

This tour takes in South Donegal before crossing the Drowes River to County Leitrim. A circular route takes in the city of Sligo and the archaeological sites nearby returning via the scenic waterfall of Glencar on the Sligo Leitrim border.
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