County Sligo - Main Page
Republic of Ireland
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County Sligo
- Irish: Contae Shligigh
- Administrative centre Sligo
- Province Connaught
- Area 1,837 km2 (709 sq mi)
- People from County Sligo are called -
- Motto Land of Heart's Desire
County Sligo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Sligo. Sligo County Council is the local authority for the county.
Main Towns
For full list see County Sligo, Ireland - Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards
- Collooney
- Ballymote
- Sligo
- Strandhill
- Tubbercurry
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References and Sources
Parish Map
Map from Irish Ancestors where the map is interactive.
- Achonry
- Aghanagh
- Ahamlish
- Ballynakill
- Ballysadare
- Ballysumaghan
- Calry
- Castleconor
- Cloonoghil
- Dromard
- Drumcliff
- Drumcolumb
- Drumrat
- Easky
- Emlaghfad
- Kilcolman
- Kilfree
- Kilglass
- Killadoon
- Killaraght
- Killaspugbrone
- Killerry
- Killoran
- Kilmacallan
- Kilmacowen
- Kilmacshalgan
- Kilmacteige
- Kilmactranny
- Kilmoremoy
- Kilmorgan
- Kilross
- Kilshalvy
- Kilturra
- Kilvarnet
- Rossinver
- Shancough
- Skreen
- St. Johns
- Tawnagh
- Templeboy
- Toomour