There are so many ways that you can do extra research and investigate the Geography of Sligo or your county. Below are some ideas.
Your local library is an excellent source for all the information you may need.
There might be some more useful information and images if you search the website.
Maybe you need some tips on how to be a researcher?
Click on one of the icons below.
Ask Your Librarian or Teacher
Ask your School Librarian or Teacher if they can help you find out information about your local area.
Information you could look out for are photos and media publications (ie: Newspaper clippings etc) that may show change of the landscape, buildings or roads.
Not sure exactly what you can ask the librarian for? Click on the icon for some suggestions.
Other Links
http://www.google.ie/ - type in your area name and see what comes up from the search
http://www.cso.ie/ - The central statistical Office Ireland: This site has a lot of information on demographics
within Ireland. You can find out how many people live in your local area. Just type in your suburb name in the 'Search Site', found at the top of the page.
Definition of Demographics
Definition of Demographics
Have a look at the rest of the website, and find out information on Ireland. How many people live in Ireland? How many of them are women or men?