Place:Sligo, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland

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NameSligo
Alt namesSligo Citysource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sligo
TypeTown
Located inCounty Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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Sligo ( ; , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016,[1] it is the largest urban centre in the county, with Sligo Borough District constituting 61% (38,581) of the county's population of 63,000.

Sligo is a commercial and cultural centre situated on the west coast of Ireland. Its surrounding coast and countryside, as well as its connections to the poet W. B. Yeats, have made it a tourist destination.

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