Introduction
As you would imagine by now, County Sligo is a very interesting county to study. From the Irish Raptor Research Centre to the island of Inishmurray, there is a lot to learn in County Sligo. Lets look first at some of the towns of interest, starting with Tubbercurry.
Tubbercurry
Tubbercurry is the second largest town in County Sligo. It is located at the base of the Ox Mountains and is twinned with a town in France called Viarmes. The name Tubbercurry comes from the Irish 'Tobar an choire' meaning The Well of the Rock.
Tubbercurry Library
The new library in Tubbercurry opened in 2003 and has been nominated for many awards since.
Tubbercurry Library
Tubbercurry Library
The new library in Tubbercurry opened in 2003 and has been nominated for many awards since.
The earliest mention of Tubbercurry is in 1397 when a battle took place there between two O'Connor families, the O'Connor Don from Roscommon and the O'Connors from Sligo town. Tubbercurry celebrated its 600th birthday throughout the year of 1997 and this culminated with a visit to the town by then President of Ireland Mrs Mary Robinson.