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County Sligo ( / ˈslaɪɡoʊ / 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.
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. [2] [3] Sligo is a commercial and cultural centre situated on the west coast of Ireland.
Sligo (en irlandés: Sligeach) es un condado de la provincia de Connacht, en el oeste de Irlanda. El nombre Sligeach significa "área en la que abundan las conchas". Área: 1.836 km². Población (2002): 58.200. Capital: Sligo. Su punto más alto es el Trosc Mór (647 m). [1]
Sligo (en irlandés, Sligeach) es la capital del condado de Sligo en la República de Irlanda. Es el segundo mayor centro urbano de la provincia de Connacht , después de Galway . Con una población de aproximadamente 20 000 en 2014, es el mayor centro urbano en el noroeste de la República.
24 de abr. de 2024 · Sligo, county in the province of Connaught, northwestern Ireland. It is bounded by Counties Leitrim (east), Roscommon (southeast), and Mayo (southwest); an arm of the Atlantic Ocean forms its other borders. The town of Sligo is the county seat. Nearly half of Sligo is rough pasture, predominantly.
History of Sligo. The town of Sligo was founded in 1243 AD by the Norman knight Maurice Fitzgerald and Fedlim O'Conchobar the Rí Coiced (Provincial King) of Connacht. Norman influence appears to have lasted for about 60 years.
County Sligo is one of the 32 counties in Ireland. It is home to the second biggest rural area in Connacht, Sligo and to Sligo Rovers F.C.. Many famous people have come from Sligo. These include Westlife and William Butler Yeats . Towns and villages in County Sligo. The county town of the county is Sligo. It has a population of 17,892. [1] .
