Explore County Sligo: castles, holy wells, abbeys and ancient sites
Sligeach · Connacht. 2,935 heritage sites, 29 trails, 5 bathing waters and 18 upcoming events.
Photo: Magheraghanrush Court Tomb · NiallPFlynn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of County Sligo
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Folklore and traditions recorded in County Sligo (14 sites).
Castles and forts
Castles 61
Visitor site National MonumentBallymote Castle
Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle · Carrownanty
Visitor siteNolan's Castle
House - fortified house · Carrowhubbuck South
Visitor siteRoslee Castle
Castle - tower house · Bunowna
National MonumentGortlownan Motte
Castle - motte · Gortlownan
Ringforts 2,286
National MonumentCarrowmore
Ringfort - rath · Carrowmore (Carbury By.)
National MonumentCashelmore
Ringfort - cashel · Clogher
National MonumentCashelore
Ringfort - cashel · Castleore
Hillforts 1
On the map only (no named sites yet).
Promontory Forts 19
On the map only (no named sites yet).
Prehistoric monuments
Megalithic Tombs 272
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Megalithic tomb - passage tomb · Carrowmore (Carbury By.)
Carrickglass Dolmen
Megalithic tomb - portal tomb · Carrickglass
National MonumentCarrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
Megalithic tomb - passage tomb · Carricknahorna East
National MonumentCarrowmore
Megalithic tomb - passage tomb · Carrowmore (Carbury By.)
All megalithic tombs in County Sligo
Stone Circles 5
On the map only (no named sites yet).
All stone circles in County Sligo
Standing Stones 38
On the map only (no named sites yet).
All standing stones in County Sligo
Ogham Stones 2
On the map only (no named sites yet).
Religious heritage
Holy Wells 103
Saint Attracta's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Clogher
Tobernalt Well
Ritual site - holy well · Aghamore Near
Lady's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Ballygilgan
Lady's Well
Ritual site - holy well · Ballynakill
All holy wells in County Sligo
Ancient Churches 92
National MonumentChurch Island Church
Church · Church Island
Emlaghfad Church ruins
Church · Emlaghfad
National MonumentInishmurray Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
Church · Inishmurray
Killerry Church
Church · Killerry
All ancient churches in County Sligo
Abbeys & Friaries 17
Visitor site National MonumentSligo Abbey, Sligo
Religious house - Dominican friars · Abbeyquarter North
Ballindoon Friary
Religious house - Dominican friars · Ballindoon
Ballymote Friary
Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regular · Stoneparks
Banada Priory
Religious house - Augustinian friars · Banada
All abbeys & friaries in County Sligo
Monastic Sites 25
All monastic sites in County Sligo
Round Towers 1
All round towers in County Sligo
High Crosses 5
Caves and waterfalls
Caves 7
Waterfalls 1
Get outdoors
Trails 29
- Sligo WayLong Distance Waymarked Way · 78.6 km
- Queen Maeve Trail KnocknareaWalking Trail · 7.8 km
- Killaspugbrone LoopWalking Trail · 7.2 km
- Lough Easkey LoopWalking Trail · 6.2 km
- Hazelwood - Lady Ann's TrailWalking Trail · 6.1 km
- Ben Bulben loopWalking Trail · 5.6 km
- Union Wood - Oakwood TrailWalking Trail · 5.1 km
- Dohern Loop TrailWalking Trail · 4.9 km
+ 21 more on the map.
Beaches 5
- Enniscrone BeachExcellent Quality (2025) · Blue Flag, Green Coast, Lifeguard (season)
- Rosses Point BeachExcellent Quality (2025) · Blue Flag, Green Coast, Lifeguard (season)
- Mullaghmore BeachExcellent Quality (2025) · Toilets, Parking
- Dunmoran BeachExcellent Quality (2025) · Green Coast, Lifeguard (season), Toilets
- Streedagh BeachExcellent Quality (2025) · Green Coast, Lifeguard (season), Toilets
Forests 11
+ 3 more on the map.
Nature reserves 2
- Ballygilgan, Lissadell Nature Reserve
- Easkey Bog Nature Reserve
History and things to do
Walled towns 1
- Sligo
Excavations 16
- 03E0535 Area 1A Tonafortes, County SligoExcavation report (TII)
- 03E0536 Area 2B Magheraboy, County SligoExcavation report (TII)
- 03E0538 Area 2c Magheraboy, County SligoExcavation report (TII)
- 03E0542 Area 1E, 2E, 1E ext Caltragh, County SligoExcavation report (TII)
- 03E0542 Site 1D Caltragh, County SligoExcavation report (TII)
- 03E0543 03E0542 Sites 1F 1E Caltragh, County SligoExcavation report (TII)
+ 10 more on the map.
Attractions 60
- Atlantic SheepdogsNature and Wildlife
- Aughris HeadNatural Landscape
- Ballinafad CastleHistoric Houses and Castle
- Ballindoon AbbeyAbbeys and Monastery
- Ballymote and District Angling ClubNature and Wildlife
- Ballymote CastleHistoric Houses and Castle
- BenbulbenNatural Landscape
- Carraig ClimbingWalking
+ 52 more on the map.
Stay and what's on
Historic stays 2
- Temple House
Events 18
- Broadway and Beyond2026-11-11 · Hawk's Well Theatre
- Broadway and Beyond2026-11-12 · Hawk's Well Theatre
- Broadway and Beyond2026-11-13 · Hawk's Well Theatre
- Romeo & Juliet, Ballet Ireland2026-11-17 · Hawk's Well Theatre
- Vintage Ball Fundraiser Cairde Sligo Arts Festival2026-11-21 · Temple House Estate
- Travelling Banner Exhibition | The Life & Works of WB Yeats2026-11-24 · free · Ballymote Library
- Travelling Banner Exhibition | The Life & Works of WB Yeats2026-11-26 · free · Tubbercurry Community Library
- Travelling Banner Exhibition | The Life & Works of WB Yeats2027-01-12 · free · Tubbercurry Community Library
+ 10 more on the map.
Places to stay
60 properties in County Sligo are on the Fáilte Ireland register of approved accommodation.
Neighbouring counties
Sources: Archaeological Survey of Ireland (NMS); Sport Ireland National Trails Register; EPA bathing waters; Coillte; NPWS; Heritage Council; Fáilte Ireland attractions, events and accommodation; TII; all CC BY 4.0, consulted 5 November 2026. Events listed for the next 120 days.