Physical Landscape

Ox Mountains

This photograph was taken from the top of the Ox Mountains with snow lying on the peaks. You can see the lowlands of Sligo County lying below.

Courtesy of Kamil Fibak
Ox Mountains
Courtesy of Kamil Fibak

Ox Mountains

This photograph was taken from the top of the Ox Mountains with snow lying on the peaks. You can see the lowlands of Sligo County lying below.

Courtesy of Kamil Fibak
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Sligo is a beautiful mountainous county containing four mountain ranges - the Dartry

Benwiskin Mountain

Benwiskin is one of the Dartry mountains. This mountain is famous for its wave-like profile.

Courtesy of Simon Stewart

 , the Ox, the Curlew and the Bricklieve Mountains.

Aerial view of Inishmurray Island

In this photograph of Inishmurray Island looking from Clashymore harbour. The circular structure on the ground is a stone fort built by people who used to live here. The stone fort is often called the Caiseal.

Courtesy of Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices'
Aerial view of Inishmurray Island
Courtesy of Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices'

Aerial view of Inishmurray Island

In this photograph of Inishmurray Island looking from Clashymore harbour. The circular structure on the ground is a stone fort built by people who used to live here. The stone fort is often called the Caiseal.

Courtesy of Joe McGowan, author of 'Inishmurray: Island Voices'
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There is a long indented Atlantic coastline with two islands - Inishmurray, which was inhabited until 1948 and Coney Island

Coney Island

In this photograph of Coney Island in County Sligo you can see an abandoned house along the shore. Some people still live on the Island which is only accessible by car or foot when the tides are low.

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  which is still inhabited.

Lough Gill

Lough Gill is located about 2 miles east of Sligo Town. It has 22 islands including one called Innisfree. This small lake island was imortalised in the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' by W.B. Yeats.

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Lough Gill
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Lough Gill

Lough Gill is located about 2 miles east of Sligo Town. It has 22 islands including one called Innisfree. This small lake island was imortalised in the poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' by W.B. Yeats.

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The Owenmore River, the Garavogue

Garavogue River

Garavogue River running through the town centre.

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  and the Moy rivers drain the county and there are three large lakes - Lough Arrow, Lough Gill and Lough Gara. The centre of the county consists of grassland and cattle rearing

Cattle grazing in a field

This photograph shows some cattle grazing in a large open field.

Irish Farmers' Journal

  is the principal type of farming.
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Odd One Out - Mountains

Odd One Out - Mountains

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Odd One Out - Lakes

Odd One Out - Lakes

Gallery

Cattle grazing in a field

This photograph shows some cattle grazing in a large open field.

Irish Farmers' Journal
Cattle grazing in a field
Irish Farmers' Journal

Cattle grazing in a field

This photograph shows some cattle grazing in a large open field.

Irish Farmers' Journal
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