Things I like about...SLigo

miabella

C'mon guys sell you county to me!!

Tell me your favourite things about Sligo!!!!!!

Tchocky

It's on the other side of the country?

slavigo

For me, the great thing about Sligo is they way you can go outside and within a short time you can be walking a beach, climbing a mountain, wandering through forest, out on a lake, trekking the hills or visiting a megalithic site [Insert more here]. I know what your thinking, everywhere has that. But for everything above you can name numerous sites and locations to do them all in Sligo and all within short driving time of each other. Now I know, I supposed to by selling Sligo here, but it's also a fantastic base for day visits to Mayo, Leitrim or Donegal as well.

I haven't named anything specific here but
http://www.sligotourism.ie/
seems to have a little bit on everything.

Enjoy.
Highly recommend heading up Carrowkeel for a look, it's amazing what you can see up there.
http://www.carrowkeel.com/
http://www.megalithicireland.com/Carrowkeel%20home.htm

magnumlady

I like the fact that we have the best of both worlds here. Stunning beaches and wonderful mountains.
We could do with a better laid out town and there are still some key shops missing but Sligo is getting better.

tuppence

Its association with Yeats gives it a mystical and romantic edge above the rest, the likes of Lissadel, Drumcliffe, and Lough Gill....
And then theres Benbulbin. Who needs to go to see Table mountain when you have Benbulbin? Believe me you don't:)

eddiehobbs

The KFC

tuppence

eddiehobbs wrote:

The KFC

Dont you mean The Four Lights?

magnumlady

eddiehobbs wrote:

The KFC

Getting expensive now though.

AlmightyCushion

tuppence wrote:

Dont you mean The Four Lights?

That place will cause me an early death.

tuppence

AlmightyCushion wrote:

That place will cause me an early death.

From the food or the clientele :eek:

Basq

Our endless amount of Chinese restaurants! (King's in Wine Street Car Park ftw! )

Gillie

Lets see...

Walking the dog at Culleenamore or Kellystown.
Or else walking him at Union, Rathcarrick, Slíos or Dooney wood.

The View of Strandhill as I drive out there to work.

Fishing off Dooney Rock and catchin a nice Pike.

But that's just me:D

Now there are literally a dozen beaches within 30 minutes of the centre of Sligo.

Same could be said about the woods.

You've got Knocknera and Benbulban mountains.
Carramore Megalithic tombs.
The Four Lights
Possibly the best surfing in Ireland
Decent shopping (Work in progress)
Great Golf courses including one of the worlds top Lynx courses.
One of the best nightclubs in Ireland and some pretty good pubs!

Can't think of anything else at the moment but needless to say there is plenty to keep one occupied in Sligo.:)

AlmightyCushion

tuppence wrote:

From the food or the clientele :eek:

I'm not picky.

Tar.Aldarion

I've seen better. In about 50 years it might be a cool place.
I like Happy Eater and Old Mollys. MMM

smashey

The N15.

Gillie

smashey wrote:

The N15.

:eek:
After Bunduff Bridge of course!;)

lightening

I'm not from Sligo, I'm from Dublin, I love the surf and that restaurant "Bistro Bianconis" (spelling?) Strandhill is nice for surf and pints.

Gillie

Yep. Nice spot.

They have a take away in Ranliegh (sp?)

flynnser19

people just love to have a laugh in sligo!!!i could wear what i want out and it wouldnt matter!!!back home its a competition to see who looks the best its scary!!!

flynnser19

tuppence wrote:

Dont you mean The Four Lights?

why does everybody call it the four lights???its named the four lanterns???can nobody read??lololol

Gillie

flynnser19 wrote:

people just love to have a laugh in sligo!!!i could wear what i want out and it wouldnt matter!!!back home its a competition to see who looks the best its scary!!!

Same in Sligo tbh

flynnser19 wrote:

why does everybody call it the four lights???its named the four lanterns???can nobody read??lololol

:rolleyes:
We haven't time to say lanterns!

SprostonGreen

Memories

Rosses Point

Strandhill

How Benbulben dominates the skyline

The "take the piss" sense of humour

Cheapish booze

Madge

Well here's a few for starters

The scenery
The beaches
The culture and history- Yeats
The friendlyness
The retail outlets- good mix of small boutiques / shops and chain stores)
Good restaurants- Bistros, Davis's, Fiddlers, pizzerias and the fast food joints- 4 Lites!
Good pubs

tuppence

The Sligo accent known far and wide as a visitor attraction to go to sligo. Can be found in common usage in de four lights.
Before ye jump me I really do have a sentimental fondness for it.

Gillie

Does anyone NOT like the four lights?

Gillie

tuppence wrote:

The Sligo accent known far and wide as a visitor attraction to go to sligo. Can be found in common usage in de four lights.
Before ye jump me I really do have a sentimental fondness for it.

Just for you tuppence:D
Sligo Boi ( the language of a sligo youth)

1) C'mere = Excuse me

2) I will yeah! = no!

3) What's the story fella? = how are you?

4) Hows the form? = hows it hanging?:

5) You would yeah! = You wouldn't dare!

6) State a him = He looks bad

7) (Ah / Awe) now sham = that's good

8) Pure = very

9) Like = this word is used at least once in every Sligo sentence.
E.g. Ah know like you understand don't ya like?

10) Like eeeeeeeeeeeh = Used as a hesitation at the start of a sentence.

11) Sketch = There's someone coming

12) A trip in the white van = A trip in an ambulance

13) Dry Enough / Dry Buzz = Crap or Boring

14) Gaff = house

15) Free Gaff = house where the parents r absent (party at the gaff)

16) Sssssssscraic boi? = How are you?

17) Minker Drinkin = Drinking out in the open..aka Knacker drinkin or bushin

18) Out lushin = on a session in the town

19) Mint, minter = sweet, deadly etc

20) Ah here! = ah f*ck this like

21) Cha chaaaaaa = chat to ya...talk to you laaaaaater aaaahhhh

SprostonGreen

tuppence wrote:

The Sligo accent known far and wide as a visitor attraction to go to sligo. Can be found in common usage in de four lights.
Before ye jump me I really do have a sentimental fondness for it.

It is nice I agree, I mentioned it before on the old forum but DL's and Galweigans disagreed. Who cares what they think anyway?

Tar.Aldarion

Nice one gillie, good list!

tuppence

Yep Thanks Gillie, Am practicing now, swear ta God!;)

lightening

Madge wrote:

The culture and history- Yeats

Another Dub with a fondness for Sligo.

Gillie

lightening wrote:

Another Dub with a fondness for Sligo.

Who Yeats or Madge?