County Sligo

Sligo ( Irish: Sligeach, after its eponymous capital today = the shell- rich region / river ) is a county ( county ) in the province of Connacht in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland.

Geography

Sligo is one of the most sparsely populated counties of Ireland. In the east the Ox Mountains lie. The south is dominated by agriculture.

The Sligo town is surrounded by sea from three bays and is landside guarded by two mountains - the Knock area on which the legend is by the grave of Queen Maeve, and the impressive Benbulben Mountain, buried at the foot of which William Butler Yeats is, who was a famous Irish poet ( Yeats County Sligo is also called ). The natural charm of Sligo landscapes situated in the forests, lakes and steep mountains. Although one can say of many parts of Ireland a mystical, unspoiled nature, the county Sligo in this regard is yet to be regarded as particularly outstanding. In places, the county is so natural, and that progress is only on horseback or by car. The coast with its sandy beaches has a lot to offer.

The place is rather Sligo characterized by its regional culture as it is expressed in the works of local musicians, poets and painters.

History

Already 4000 years BC cultured people, the region and survived thanks to the collection of mussels, oysters and other mollusks and shellfish. A Causewayed camp was excavated at Magheraboy as a testimony of the first farming settlers. About five kilometers south of the regional airport in one of the largest collections of megalithic remains in Europe has been found. Carrowmore is a paradise for archaeologists. For interested visitors an opportunity to discover an environment of prehistoric man.

Due to the fact that Sligo is located in a strategic place (on the road that leads to the north), the county was victim of the attacks of clan chiefs as well as the English. In 1588, ships of the Spanish Armada by a storm on the wide beach were destroyed by Streedagh. Some Spaniards, who were found by residents, managed to escape the British and return to Spain. 1570 the present county was founded. She has also played a role in the rebellion war in 1798; the Franco- Irish army to back the Englishman succeeded. In Carricknagat a statue was erected in memory of Bartholomew Teeling for his role in this battle. Middle of the 19th century had a lot of people during a particularly great famine from the County emigrate. The population fell from 181,000 (1841 ) to 57,000 (1956).

Policy

The distribution of seats in the County Council after the local elections of June 5, 2009:

Economy

Agriculture consists of sheep and cattle. The wind farm operator Airtricity has some wind turbines for power generation in operation; otherwise there is little industry. In many places peat is mined today. Tourism is an important source of income.

Cities

Sligo is the capital of the County. Other major towns and villages are Inishcrone / Enniscrone, Tubbercurry, Ballymote, Carrickbanagher, Dromore West.

Attractions

Ballymote Castle
Ben Bulbs Table Mountain
Boyle Abbey
Cabragh, Wedge tomb
Carrick Glass, (or the Labby Rock ) portal tomb
Iceland Church in Lough Gill
Creevykeel, Court tomb
Carrowkeel, passage tombs
Carrowmore megalithic installations including Listoghil
Carrownamaddoo 2, passage tomb
Causewayed enclosure of Magheraboy, fencing
Clover Hill, Passage tomb
Coolbeg, Wedge tomb
Heapstown, Cairn
Innishmurray island monastery with Beehive huts ( private crossings )
Keshcorran Caves Caves
Knocknarea mountain with Cairn of Queen Maeve
Knoxspark, Promontory Fort
Magheraghanrush Court tomb
Sligo Abbey
Tawnatruffaun, portal tomb
" Yeats County " at Ben bulbs with the grave of the poet, the round tower and rest of the Celtic Cross; in and around Drumcliff

Personalities

Born in Dublin poet and Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats has come up with a lot of inspiration from the region of Co. Sligo; so also the word of the Yeats County was created.

From Ballymote in Sligo came Francis Taaffe and brother Walfrid.

Sligo is home to three members of Westlife: Kian Egan, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily.

Leo Milligan (father of Spike Milligan ) was born Sligonian; on June 26, 2005 Spike was unveiled in honor of a plaque.

Elizabeth Rosanna Gilbert, known as Lola Montez ( born February 17, 1821 in Grange, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; † January 17, 1861 in New York) was an Irish dancer and a mistress of King Ludwig of Bavaria.

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