Sligo
Airports
Sligo Town is an hour and a half from Derry and Galway Cities, 4 miles from Sligo airport, and is within easy distance of Dublin, Belfast and Ireland West Knock Airports.
Trains
Sligo Town is 10 minutes walk from Sligo Railway station.
Details of all train services operating from Dublin can be found by telephoning 1850 366222 or if calling from outside Ireland: +353 1 8366222.
The current timetable from Dublin to Sligo can be viewed at:
http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2006/dublinsligo.pdf
Accomodation
Strandhill Lodge and Suites, Sligo 071 912 2122, http://www.strandhilllodgeandsuites.com/
Ocean Wave Lodge, Strandhill, Sligo 071 916 8115, http://www.oceanwavelodge.com/
Philmar House, Ballincar, Sligo 0719145014, http://www.philmarhousesligo.ie/
Hotels
Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Road, Sligo, 071 919 0400, http://www.sligoparkhotel.ie
The Glasshouse Hotel, 071 919 4300, http://www.theglasshouse.ie
The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo 071 914 0008, http://www.radissonblu.ie/hotel-sligo
The Sligo City Hotel 071 914 4000, http://www.sligocityhotel.com
The Clarion Hotel, Clarion Road, Sligo. 071 911 9000 www.clarionhotelsligo.com
Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel, Strandhill Rd, Sligo, 071 916 2101 www.sligosouthernhotel.com/
Yeats Country Hotel Spa & Leisure Club, Rosses Point, Sligo, 071 917 7211 http://www.yeatscountryhotel.com
The Pier Head, Mullaghmore, 071 916 6171, http://www.pierheadhotel.ie
The Beach Hotel, Mullaghmore 071 916 6103, http://www.beachhotelmullaghmore.com
Hostels
Harbour House Hostel, Finisklin Road, Sligo 071 917 1547 http://www.harbourhousehostel.com/
White House Hostel, Markievicz Road, 071 914 5160
The Railway Hostel, 1 Union Place, Sligo 071 914 4530 http://www.therailway.ie/
Annual Events
Sligo's other main festivals:
Sligo Jazz Project, 19th-24th July 2012 www.sligojazz.ie
Sligo Live, 24th to 29th October 2012 www.sligolive.ie
Só Sligo, May 17th to 19th 2012 www.sosligo.com
The All Ireland Donkey Derby is held each year in Mullaghmore in August. The day raises lots of money for charity each year and is a great summer event.
Agricultural Shows not to be missed each summer include the North Sligo Agricultural Show in Grange, The Enniscrone Show and the Gurteen Agricultural & Horse Show.
The Warriors Run takes place in August each year from Strandhill to the top of Knocknarea, around Queen Maeves Cairn and back to the beachfront again. http://www.warriorsfestival.com
The inaugural Yeats day is taking place on Wednesday 13th June 2012 to celebrate WB Yeats' Birthday yeatsday.com/ It is part of a new Yeats season that will see Yeats in Sligo across the summer. www.seasonofyeats.com
Tours
Lough Gill Tours, 086 7777 375, http://www.loughgilltours.com/
North West Adventure Tours, 0879031287, http://www.northwestadventuretours.ie/inner/index.asp
SUP For All, http://supforall.ie/
English Language Classes
WISE http://westofirelandschool.com
Sport
Sligo is well known for its abundance of sporting activities. You will find great surfing locations at Strandhill, Bundoran and Mullaghmore beaches and horse-riding at Strandhill, Sligo and Grange.
Sligo Regional Sports Centre, Cleveragh, Sligo 071 916 0539 www.sosport.ie
Akido
Sligo Akido Club
Angling (Fishing)
For fishing & trips to Inishmurray Island, contact Rodney or Trudy Lomax in Mullaghmore, 071 916 6124
Basketball
Sligo Warriors Basketball Club, 071 914 4417 http://www.sligowarriors.ie
Boxing
St Joseph's Amateur Boxing Club, 087 858 9369, Stephen Reynolds
Cycling
Innisfree Wheelers Cycling Club 071 916 9840 http://www.inisfreewheelers.com
Diving/Sub Aqua Club
Contact Enda Gibney 071 915 5243
Golf
Castle Dargan Golf Club, 071 911 8080, http://www.castledargan.com
Strandhill Golf Club, 071 916 8188, http://www.strandhillgc.com
Horseracing
Sligo Races - The racecourse is situated at Cleveragh, 1km from Sligo city centre, just off the Pearse Road.
http://www.countysligoraces.com
Karate
Karate Higashi Karate Club, Micky Downs, 087 629 6933
Kayaking
Sligo Kayak Club, Alan Moore, 085 120 2556
Mountaineering
Sligo Mountaineering Club 071 914 1267
Petanque
Sligo Petanque Club (French Boules)
Contact Killian Kiernan 087 267 0530
Riding
Riding for all the family at Island View Riding Stables, Moneygold, Grange, from 1 hour rides to 3-4 hour hacks on the beach. Also offering carriage tours - contact Uschi on 071 916 6156, http://www.islandviewridingstables.com
Rowing
Sligo Rowing Club 087 618 9156
Rugby
Sligo Rugby Club http://www.sligorfc.ie
Sailing
Mullaghmore Sailing Club 087 980 315
Sligo Yacht Club, 071 917 7168, http://www.sligoyachtclub.org
Shooting
Lough Bo Shooting Club, John Conlon 071 916 5141
Surfing
Learn to surf with 7th Wave Surf School, Enniscrone Beach 087 971 6389, http://www.seventhwavesurfschool.com
North West Surf School, Enniscrone 087 959 5556, http://www.northwestsurfschool.com
Strandhill Surf School, 071 916 8483, http://www.strandhillsurfschool.com
Bundoran Surf Company, 071 984 1968, http://www.bundoransurfco.com
Swimming Pools
Sligo Regional Sports Centre, Cleveragh, Sligo 071 916 0539 http://www.sosport.ie
The Pier Head, Mullaghmore, 071 916 6171, http://www.pierheadhotel.ie
Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Road, Sligo, 071 919 0400
Tennis
Sligo Tennis Club, http://www.sligotennisclub.ie
Triathlon
All Ireland Metal Man Triathlon http://www.sligotriathlon.com
Walking
Sligo Walking Club - Orchid Walks, Trudy Lomax, 071 916 6124
Autumn Walking Festival, Ox Mountain Development Co http://www.oxmountain.com
Sligo Tourist Information
For further information on local events in the area, see http://www.sligotourism.ie
Colleges
Innisfree International College & Convention Centre, Lough Gill, Sligo 071 911 9911
Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo), Ballinode, Sligo 071 915 5222
Theatres
Hawk's Well Theatre, Temple Street, Sligo 071 916 1518 http://www.hawkswell.com
Blue Raincoat Theatre, http://www.blueraincoat.com
For Children
Happy Days Adventure Play Centre, Cleveragh Business Park, 071 913 5115, http://www.happydayssligo.ie
Lough Key Forest & Activity Park, 071 967 3122 http://www.loughkey.ie
