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.
noun
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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)
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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 • Jan. 10, 2026
A separate wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo is in place from 15:00 on Sunday to midnight.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
In Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, the alert is in place until 02:00 on Monday, with County Donegal's in effect until 08:00.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024
It has also issued a status orange warning for rain in counties Waterford, Kerry, Clare, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim over the same time period.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
"You will make a great mistake," he protested, "to leave Sligo without going around Lough Gill."
From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
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