Overview of Sligo: History

Sligo's Irish name, Sligeach, comes from the large number of shellfish found in the local river and its estuary, and from the Stone Age food preparation areas in the vicinity. The river was originally also called the Sligeach. Read More »

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Overview of Sligo: History is based on Sligo by Timothy Styx, Claus Hansen, The.Q, Inas, Tatatabot, Morph, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.