We have reviews of the best places to see in Sligo. - Duration: 10:57. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in August. This was written about the suffragist Eva Gore-Booth and her revolutionary sister Constance, who grew up here.The house welcomes you for tours in summer to find out about its famous residents and Irish history in the 1910s and 1920s.The gardens are nothing short of spectacular, particularly the oceanfront Alpine Garden the Victorian Walled Garden.During a tour of Lough Gill, make for the southwest shore where there’s a natural spring that has been attracting worshippers for more than 1,600 years.Before Christianity came to Ireland Tobernalt (meaning “Well of the Cliff”), was a Pagan meeting place where the festival of Lughnasa was celebrated at the beginning of the harvest season.Then in the 18th century, when the Penal Laws prevented Roman Catholic worshippers from building their own churches, the spring became a place for masses.Pilgrims come from far and wide on Garland Sunday, which falls on the last Sunday of July and replaced Lughnasa in the calendar.On the hill above you can also track down two Neolithic cairns.One for the wetter seasons, this magnificent waterfall 11 kilometres from Sligo only flows during sustained wet weather.So if there has been a downpour be sure to put the Devil’s Chimney at the top of your list.If you need another reason to come, you can witness the strange phenomenon of the wind literally stopping the water from descending.With a vertical drop of 150 metres it’s the tallest waterfall in Ireland, flowing from the top of sheer carboniferous limestone cliffs rising more than 500 metres above sea level.There’s a stiff, 1.2-kilometre trail to the top for astounding views of the Glencar Lough ribbon lake to the south.At the end of Sligo Bay, almost plugging the gap between Strandhill and Rosses Point, is an isle that you can walk to when the tide is out.This can be done from Cummeen Strand, but if the sea is up there’s a ferry from Rosses Point.This is the place that gave the Coney Island in New York its name, and at the westernmost point of the bay is a heavenly place to watch the sunset.The island has deserted beaches on its coast, a set of star-shaped forts from the Napoleonic Wars and bucolic countryside divided by dry-stone walls.There’s also a solitary pub, McGowan’s, for a refreshing pint after your walking tour.A fine partner for Carrowmore, Carrowkeel is another Neolithic cemetery dating back as far as 5,400 years.The landscape contributes a lot to the mystery and allure of this site, spread out on the northernmost summits of the Bricklieve Mountains.There are 14 passage tombs to be found in the main cluster overlooking Lough Arrow to the east, and more if you set off for the hills in the west.Something curious about the site is that the tombs appear to be oriented towards Knocknarea and Carrowmore 30 kilometres to the north.Take care to avoid the temptation to enter or climb on these cairns, as they are more delicate than they look and have cracked lintels.Source: Lucky Team Studio / Shutterstock.comOn a walk beside Sligo Bay it may be hard to resist the call of the sea.Luckily there are few businesses offering trips out to the ocean.These waters are some of the best around Ireland for angling and fishing, and you could charter a boat to catch pollock, sea trout, mackerel or garfish.There are also trips out to the isle of Inishmurray, which has been inhabited only by seals since 1948 and still has the walls of an early monastic settlement.The calmer waters of the Garavogue river estuary and the nearby Ballysadare Bay are safe for sports like kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, kitesurfing and windsurfing.There’s a line-up of water sports companies based in Sligo and on the coast at Strandhill to hook you up.Open to the ocean, Strandhill Beach has consistent rolling waves and is one of the best in Ireland for surfing.

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