Sligo
The town of Sligo, in the north of Ireland, straddles the Garavogue River where it meets Sligo Bay. It's known for its literary heritage and rugged countryside. Ruined medieval Sligo Abbey has carved tombs and a 15th-century altar. Sligo County Museum displays memorabilia of local poet W. B. Yeats, paintings and Stone Age artefacts. The Model is a contemporary arts centre featuring works by 20th-century Irish artists.
People born in Sligo (First 27 people) - Page 1
William Cunningham Blest
Doctor
Emma Hansberry
Football player
Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh
Irish scribe
Keith Gilroy
Irish footballer
Stephen Kerins
Rugby union player
Conor O'Grady
Irish footballer
Gillian Walsh Filan
Shane Filan's wife
Frank O'Rourke
Former Teachta Dála of Ireland
Aoife McDermott
Irish rugby union player
John Colleary
Actor
Tom Gilmartin
Irish businessman
Thomas Francis Gilroy
Former Mayor of New York City
Perry Blake
Irish singer-songwriter
Sandy Kelly
Singer
Mark Scanlon
Irish cyclist
William Bourke Cockran
Former United States Representative
Martin Moffat
Soldier
Marie Conmee
Irish film actor
Gavin Dykes
Football player
Vince Feeney
Irish boxer
Alan Cawley
Irish footballer
Christopher O'Donnell
Irish olympic athlete
Jimmy Devins
Former Teachta Dála of Ireland
Marietta Farrell
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland
Mark Feehily
Irish singer
Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe
Courtier