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Sligo

Sligo (/ˈslaɪɡoʊ/; Irish: Sligeach ; lit. 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 29.5% of the county's population) and the 24th largest in the Republic of Ireland.

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Barony
Carbury
Country
Ireland
County
County Sligo
Dialing code
+353 71
Dáil constituency
Sligo–Leitrim
Eircode (Postcode) District
F91

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Sligo

Nodes279
Edges278
Triples587
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007168
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Sligo

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related to history · 78
Sligo → Abbeyquarter North, According, AD, Also, BC, Blackfriars, Both, Brehon, Britain, Bronze Age Henge, Built, Cairbre Drom Cliabh, Cairns Hill, Carraroe, Carrowmore, Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair, Clan Aindrias, Connacht, Conors, Coolera Peninsula
related to Geography · 30
Sligo → Ardagh, Atlantic Ocean, Barony, Benbulben, Cairbre Drom Cliabh, Carbury, Castlegal Mountains, Church, Connacht, Cope's, County Sligo, Elphin, Gaelic, Garavogue, Garavogue River, Ireland Diocese, It, Keelogyboy, Killery Mountain, Kilmore
related to Religion · 27
Sligo → Anglican, Anne's Church, Ballytivnan, Cathedral, Catholic, Church, Coptic, Cranmore, Elphin, England, Episcopalian, Greek, Immaculate Conception, In, Ireland, Islamic, Joseph's Church, Lapsed, Orthodox, Other Catholic
related to Architecture · 25
Sligo → Abbey Church, Abbeyquarter, An, Baptist, Burgage, Cathedral, Friary, German, Hazelwood House, Here, High Street, John, John Street, Johns Cathedral, Market Cross, Norman, Pollexfen, Richard Cassels, Sligo Holy Cross Dominican, St
related to Economy · 24
Sligo → As, Border Region, Brexit, County Sligo, ERDF, EU, EU Commission, Europe, European Committee, European Regional Development Fund, GDP, IDA, Industry, It, Northern, Northern Ireland, NUTS, Operational Programmes, Regions, Sligo Town
related to Gaelic games · 24
Sligo → Ballydoogan, Calry/St, Calry/St Joseph's, Coolera/Strandhill, Cuilbeg, Drumcliffe/Rosses Point GAA, GAA, Gaelic, Hazelwood, Joseph's, Junior, Ladies, Many, Markievicz Park, Minor, Ransboro, Sligo Intermediate Football Championship, Sligo Senior Football Championship, Sligo Senior Hurling Championship, St John's
related to Rail · 23
Sligo → As, CIÉ, Connections, County Leitrim, Córas Iompair, December, Dublin, Dublin Connolly, Dublin-Sligo, Enniskillen, For, Galway-Ennis-Limerick, In, Ireland's, Irish, Irish Rail, January, Limerick, Republic, Seán Mac Diarmada
related to Road · 23
Sligo → An, August, Ballysadare, Blacklion, Collooney, County Cavan, County Donegal, December, Dublin, Galway, January, July, Lifford, N15, N16, N17, N4, O'Connell Street, Plans, September
related to Traditional Irish music · 21
Sligo → Cithruadh, Domhnaill, Dálaigh, Dán Díreach, He, High Poet, In, Lissadell, Lough Gill, Maugherow Peninsula, Muireadhach Albanach, Naisse, Norman, O'Conor Sligo, O'Haras, Ollamh Fileadh, Sligo Town, Tadhg Dall, The, Traditional Irish
related to Football · 20
Sligo → Calry Bohemians, Cartron United, City United, District, Glenview Stars, Ireland Premier Division, John's FC, League, Leitrim, MCR FC, Merville United, Premier League, Sligo Rovers, St, Super League, Swagman Wanderers, The, The Showgrounds, There, These

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town ireland irish county also street port century st two connacht church one needed centre dublin road citation west located

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SligoBaronyCarbury1.00infobox
SligoCountryIreland1.00infobox
SligoCountyCounty Sligo1.00infobox
SligoDialing code+353 711.00infobox
SligoDáil constituencySligo–Leitrim1.00infobox
SligoEircode (Postcode) DistrictF911.00infobox
SligoElevation13 m (43 ft)1.00infobox
SligoEU ParliamentMidlands–North-West1.00infobox
SligoIrish Grid ReferenceG6853541.00infobox
SligoProvinceConnacht1.00infobox
SligoWebsitewww.sligoborough.ie1.00infobox
Sligo• Density2,000/km2 (5,180/sq mi)1.00infobox
Sligo• Total10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)1.00infobox
Sligo• Total20,6081.00infobox
Sligois acommercial and cultural centre situated on the west coast of Ireland0.90text
Sligois aimportant bridging point on the main north0.90text
Sligois adiocesan seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin0.90text
Sligois amajor services and shopping centre within this region0.90text
Sligois asetting for John Michael McDonagh's 2014 darkly comedic drama film Calvary0.90text
Sligolocated inthe Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin0.90text

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