Tourist attractions in Sligo
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Lissadell House and Gardens
Lissadell House was built for Robert Gore Booth, who commissioned English architect Francis Goodwin to design it. It was completed in 1836. It uses locally cut grey limestone and its architecture style is Neo-Classical Greek Revival. It has been recently opened to the public for guided tours following extensive restorations. -
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is the collection of megalithic tombs in Ireland, with some tombs dating back to over 3,700 B.C. That's over 5,800 years ago, and dates these tombs older than the pyramids in Egypt. Although archaeologists have recorded over 60 tombs here, only 30 are visible. -
Eagles Flying at the Irish Raptor Research Centre
Eagles Flying is a show featuring eagles, falcons and vultures. Visitors can get up-close to these amazing birds which are more intelligent than most people think. It is both entertaining and educational, and the admission fee goes towards funding the birds of prey sanctury and the conservation work of the Irish Raptor Research Centre. -
W.B. Yeats Grave at Drumcliff Cemetery
This graveyard was chosen by Irish poet William Butler Yeats as his final resti… -
William Butler Yeats Memorial Building and Art Gallery
At the Yeats Memorial Building on Hyde Bridge visitors can find a celebration o…