Sligo Web Links

Web Links:

This is a list of interesting web links for anyone wanting to learn more about Sligo:

Local Government and Education
Sligo County Council	www.sligococo.ie	*Local government website*
Sligo Chamber of Commerce	www.sligochamber.ie	*Local business connections*
Sligo City Council	www.sligoborough.ie	*Sligo's borough (or city) council*
Sligo Enterprise Board	www.sligoenterprise.ie	*Local business development organization*
Western Development Comm	www.wdc.ie	*Agency created in 1999 to promote the western region*
Sligo Childcare Committee	www.sligochildcare.ie	County childcare services
Citizen Information Centre	www.sligocic.ie	Important information for Sligo residents free of charge
Sligo Institute of Technology	www.itsligo.ie	Formerly known as the Regional Technical College
Sligo Grammar School	www.sligogrammarschool.org	*One of Sligo's secondary schools*
Sligo Vocational Education	www.sligovec.ie	*Adult education organization*
Summerhill College, Sligo	Summerhill	*Unofficial site for Summerhill College*
Local Media
Sligo Champion	www.sligochampion.ie	*Sligo's longest running newspaper (since 1836)*
Sligo Weekender	www.sligoweekender.ie	*Sligo's newest newspaper (since 1984)*
Sligo Post	www.sligopost.com	**Sligo's only free newspaper (since 2007)**
Ocean FM	www.oceanfm.ie	**Sligo's new local radio station (listen online)**
Tourism & Attractions
Sligo Airport	www.sligoairport.com	*Provides daily service to Dublin & the rest of the world*
Sligo Tourism	www.sligotourism.ie	*For info on touring in Sligo*
Sligo Folk Park	www.sligofolkpark.com	Relatively new local attraction
Sligo County Tourism	www.countysligo.com	*Tourism info for the entire County*
Rosses Point	www.rossespoint.com	One of Sligo's beautiful seaside resorts
Coleman Irish Music Centre	www.colemanirishmusic.com	*Dedicated to the music of Coleman, located in Gurteen*
Sligo Warriors Festival	www.warriorsfestival.com	*Annual Festival held in Strandhill, Co. Sligo*
Leisure Activities
Sligo Aeronautical Club	www.sligoaeroclub.com	*Learn to fly in Sligo*
Sligo Yacht Club	www.sligoyachtclub.org	*Located in beautiful Rosses Point*
Sligo Golf Club	www.countysligogolfclub.ie	*18 holes of championship golf in Rosses Point*
Strandhill Golf Club	www.strandhillgc.com	*Strandhill's own 18 hole golf links*
Sligo Rovers	www.sligorovers.com	*Sligo's team in the Eircom League - First Division*
Mullaghmore Sailing Club	www.mullaghmoresailingclub.com	*Sailing club based in nearby Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo*
Sligo's History
Yeats Society, Sligo	www.yeats-sligo.com	*Dedicated to WB Yeats, Sligo's greatest poetic fan*
Sligo Heritage	www.sligoheritage.com	*Everything about Sligo's history*
County Sligo Heritage	www.sligoroots.com	*Site dedicated to finding your family roots in Sligo*
Local Businesses
Ciaran McHugh Photography	www.ciaranmchugh.com	*Landscapes photos of Sligo and the West.*
Bistro Bianconi	www.bistrobianconi.ie	*World famous over baked pizza*
Wehrly Brother's Jewellers	www.wehrlybros.com	*O'Connell Street location - Sligo's oldest jewelry store*
Sligo Estates	www.sligoestates.com	Local property listings
Sligo Credit Union	www.sligocreditunion.com	*Local financial institution*
John Ryan Driving School	www.drivingschoolireland.com	*Sligo based driving school*
The Kite Company	www.kitecompany.com	*Sligo based manufacturer of the world's smallest kites*
Sligo Music and Bands
Dervish	www.dervish.ie	*Sligo based folk/traditional group*
Indian	www.indiantheband.com	*Long running Sligo rock/pop band*
Kim Newport Band	www.kimnewport.com	*Includes a section on Sligo based bands*
Tradconnect	www.tradconnect.com	*Trad music site*
Otrher Websites Dedicated to Sligo and the Surrounding Area
Sligoweb	www.sligoweb.com	*Alan Finan's long running Sligo website*
Sligozone.net	www.sligozone.net	*Incredible resource by resident, Aine Chambers*
Link Ireland-Sligo	www.sligolinks.com	*Website with links to many Sligo places of interest*
Sligo Town	www.sligotown.net	*An unofficial tourist guide to Sligo town*
Sligo Online	sligo-online	*Unofficial website dedicated to all things about Sligo*
Strandhill Scenes	www.strandhillscenes.com	*Unofficial site about Strandhill*
West Sligo	www.westsligo.com	*Enniscrone, Easkey and Western Sligo County*
Websites about Ireland
Find It Ireland	www.finditireland.com	*Find it Ireland Irish Web Directory*