Sligo
Appearance
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Sligo is a town in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland. It is not the largest town in the country but is the second largest urban area in Connacht after Galway city. It is home to Sligo Rovers F.C. who play in the League of Ireland Premier Division and won the League in 2012. It is also home to the Sligo G.A.A team. Sligo Rugby Club is in Strandhill. Sligo has a population of around 20,000 and has many tourist attractions. Sligo is at the end of the railway line from Dublin.
Notable people
[change | change source]- Neil Jordan, Irish film director
- Kian Egan, member of the Boy band, Westlife
- Mark Feehily, member of Westlife
- Shane Filan, member of Westlife
- William Butler Yeats, poet
- Constance Markievicz, first woman elected as a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom