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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sligo

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sligo, Ireland

Updated December 23, 2019

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The Glen

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
Medb's Cairn

Sligo, Ireland

Medb's Cairn

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.
This photograph was taken from an open Stope which was one of four on this site. Under the wooden planks here there was a large opening where Ore once was many years ago. One fall down here and it is game over.

Sligo, Ireland

Benbulben Barite Mine

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

Sligo, Ireland

Grave of W. B. Yeats

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
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