Ireland

County Sligo

County Sligo, or Sligeach in Irish, is located in the border region of Ireland. We are home to Benbulben Mountain, which is said to be Ireland’s most distinctive and shady valleys dominate the landscape here. Our county town is Sligo and we have a population of approximately 65,393. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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765 Group Members 303 Ancestors 9 Buildings 13 Timeline Events

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Ancestors from Sligo

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Bridgette Burns

Mayo +others Cork Sligo DOB: 1st January 1828

Bridget Cavanagh

Sligo DOB: 1st January 1837

Patrk Monaghan

Sligo DOB: 1st January 1870

Anne Carroll

Sligo DOB: 1st January 1869

Buildings from Sligo

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Lissadell House with Benbulbin n the distance — Lissadell House

Timeline from Sligo

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The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1846

1st Jan 1846

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Sligo Message Board

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BRENNAN'S

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Cooke’s

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Visiting September13/14

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Finding Patrick May and Bridget Cawley, Ballysadare, 1820's

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Sligo Local Guide

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NEW1 — Treanmore Townland

Toomour (Sligo) +others Sligo

from left Steve Lemken, Joe Cullen, Pat Ward, Eddie Harter, Noel Costello, Pat Lynch, Kevin Cryan, Tom Dyer, John Cryan — Templevanney Townland

Toomour (Sligo) +others Sligo