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Sligo is the anglicisation of the Irish name Sligeach, meaning "abounding in shells" or "shelly place".It refers to the abundance of shellfish found in the river and its estuary, and from the extensive shell middens in the vicinity.
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.
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Ireland portal; This is a sortable table of the approximately 1,325 townlands in County Sligo, Ireland. [1] [2]Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county.
Sligo Town Hall (Irish: Halla Baile Shligigh) is a municipal building in Quay Street, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland. The building accommodated the offices of Sligo Borough Council until 2014. The building accommodated the offices of Sligo Borough Council until 2014.
"Herring of Sligo and salmon of Bann, Has made in Bristol many a rich man". [4] At this time, Sligo was a prosperous trading port, exporting fish, wool, cow hide, and timber, while importing wine, salt and iron. Saffron was imported as well, for its use as a dye as well as indigo which is mentioned as a common colour for clothing in the Sligo area.
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