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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.
It is the county town of County Sligo and is in the Barony of Carbury (formerly the Gaelic túath of Cairbre Drom Cliabh). Sligo is the diocesan seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin. It is in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. County Sligo is one of the counties that make up the province of Connacht.
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Ballygawley (Irish: Baile Uí Dhálaigh, meaning 'Ó Dálaigh's townland') [2] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland.It is located close to Union Wood and neighbouring town land Collooney and is situated approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Sligo town and near the main Sligo-Dublin road, the N4.
Ballysadare (Irish: Baile Easa Dara, meaning 'town of the waterfall of the oak'), [2] [3] locally also Ballisodare, [4] is a town in County Sligo, Ireland. It is about 7 km (4 mi) south of Sligo town. The town developed on an important crossing of the Owenmore River. Ballysadare is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. [4]
This Upper Peninsula county, which features the Porcupine Mountains, is pronounced "On-ton-ogg-on." ... Michigan pronunciation guide: 50 names may be saying wrong. Show comments.
Cottage island, also known as Beezie's Island, Lough Gill, Co. Sligo. In 1836 Thomas O'Connor of the Ordnance Survey noted a saying amongst the people that went "Connacht is the Grianán of Ireland, Cairbre is the Grianán of Connacht, Calry is the Grianán of Cairbre and the Hill is the Grianán of Calgaich". [7]