Sligo
Americannoun
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a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1,795 sq. km).
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its county seat: a seaport.
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a county of NW Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic: has a deeply indented low-lying coast; livestock and dairy farming. County town: Sligo. Pop: 58 200 (2002). Area: 1795 sq km (693 sq miles)
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a port in NW Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Sligo on Sligo Bay . Pop: 19 735 (2002)
Example Sentences
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The lowest temperature ever recorded on the island of Ireland was -19.1C at Markree in Sligo in January 1881.
From BBC
A snow-ice warning is also in place in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo until 09:00.
From BBC
Before this, the largest cluster of ancient settlements was in Mullaghfarna in County Sligo which is thought to have contained more than 150 houses during the middle Stone Age period of 3300-2900 BC and in the later Bronze Age between 1200-900 BC.
From BBC
Level orange - the second highest level - wind warnings have been issued for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.
From BBC
All of the current band members are from Sligo except Byrne who is from Dublin.
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