Ox Mountains
This photograph was taken from the top of the Ox Mountains with snow lying on the peaks. You can see the lowlands of Sligo County lying below.
Courtesy of Kamil FibakOx Mountains
Courtesy of Kamil Fibak
Courtesy of Kamil Fibak
Ox Mountains
This photograph was taken from the top of the Ox Mountains with snow lying on the peaks. You can see the lowlands of Sligo County lying below.
Courtesy of Kamil FibakSligo is a beautiful mountainous county containing four mountain ranges - the Dartry
, the Ox, the Curlew and the Bricklieve Mountains.
Benwiskin Mountain
Benwiskin is one of the Dartry mountains. This mountain is famous for its wave-like profile.
Courtesy of Simon Stewart
Aerial view of Inishmurray Island
In this photograph of Inishmurray Island looking from Clashymore harbour. The circular structure on the ground is a stone fort built by people who used to live here. The stone fort is often called the Caiseal.
Courtesy of Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices'Aerial view of Inishmurray Island
Courtesy of Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices'
Courtesy of Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices'
Aerial view of Inishmurray Island
In this photograph of Inishmurray Island looking from Clashymore harbour. The circular structure on the ground is a stone fort built by people who used to live here. The stone fort is often called the Caiseal.
Courtesy of Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices'There is a long indented Atlantic coastline with two islands - Inishmurray, which was inhabited until 1948 and Coney Island
which is still inhabited.
Coney Island
In this photograph of Coney Island in County Sligo you can see an abandoned house along the shore. Some people still live on the Island which is only accessible by car or foot when the tides are low.
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Lough Gill
Lough Gill is located about 2 miles east of Sligo Town. It has 22 islands including one called Innisfree. This small lake island was imortalised in the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' by W.B. Yeats.
Copyright Sligo County LibraryLough Gill
Copyright Sligo County Library
Copyright Sligo County Library
Lough Gill
Lough Gill is located about 2 miles east of Sligo Town. It has 22 islands including one called Innisfree. This small lake island was imortalised in the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' by W.B. Yeats.
Copyright Sligo County LibraryThe Owenmore River, the Garavogue
and the Moy rivers drain the county and there are three large lakes - Lough Arrow, Lough Gill and Lough Gara. The centre of the county consists of grassland and cattle rearing
is the principal type of farming.
Garavogue River
Garavogue River running through the town centre.
Courtesy of www. en.wikipedia.org
Cattle grazing in a field
This photograph shows some cattle grazing in a large open field.
Irish Farmers' Journal
Odd One Out - Mountains
Odd One Out - Mountains
Odd One Out - Lakes
Odd One Out - Lakes
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Benwiskin Mountain
Benwiskin is one of the Dartry mountains. This mountain is famous for its wave-like profile.
Courtesy of Simon StewartBenwiskin Mountain - Courtesy of Simon Stewart
Coney Island
In this photograph of Coney Island in County Sligo you can see an abandoned house along the shore. Some people still live on the Island which is only accessible by car or foot when the tides are low.
Copyright Sligo County LibraryConey Island - Copyright Sligo County Library
Garavogue River
Garavogue River running through the town centre.
Courtesy of www. en.wikipedia.orgGaravogue River - Courtesy of www. en.wikipedia.org
Lough Arrow
Lough Arrow lies fifteen miles south east of Sligo town. It is a favourite fishing spot for many people and is famous for the quality of its trout.
Courtesy of Sligo County LibraryLough Arrow - Courtesy of Sligo County Library
Lough Gara
Lough Gara is situated in the south of County Sligo. Many of the islands on the lake are man-made islands called Crannogs. These were lake houses built by people during the Iron Age.
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