Sligo Travel Guide, Ireland

Sligo is a County Town in the County of Sligo which is part of Ireland. The city of Sligo acts as a borough for the country of Ireland. Borough means that the city is a self governing place which acts as a administrative division for that particular country.

The city of Sligo is part of Connacht Province which is one of the many provinces that make up the city of Sligo. In terms of population the city of Sligo happens to be the second largest city when compared to all other cities in the province of Connacht. The only city which is above the city of Sligo in terms of population is the city of Galway.

Educational level hasn’t been that high in the city of Sligo yet there are some higher educational institutions which make up for the emptiness that the city of Sligo has in terms of education. Sligo Institute of Technology is part of the city of Sligo itself. This institute has grown immensely in last couple of years and has quickly become one of the best institutes in the country of Ireland when it comes to higher education. It ranks second when it comes to total number of students studying in an institute when compared to all other institutes of this country.

The city of Sligo has been gifted with a complex road network that connects the city of Sligo with many neighboring cities. The N4 road connects the city of Sligo to the city of Dublin, the N15 road connects the city of Sligo to Lifford County, and the lengthy N16 which passes through Manorhamilton and connects the city of Sligo to many other major cities.

It was the year 1862 when the city of Sligo was gifted with its personal railway line that connected the city of Sligo to the city of Dublin. In recent years this rail network has grown immensely and is now being used for passengers as well as for the transportation of goods. The city of Sligo has its own Airport which is around eight kilometers away from the city of Sligo and connects the city of Sligo to many other cities like that of Dublin and even to Manchester of United Kingdom.

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