Sligo a city??

cena

When did Sligo become a city. Drove up from galway for the first time in ten years and I seen signs saying Sligo city.

SprostonGreen

6/9/04

cena wrote: »

When did Sligo become a city. Drove up from galway for the first time in ten years and I seen signs saying Sligo city.

dingding

Royal Charter 1612 I think.

http://www.sligotown.net/the-sligo-royal-charter.shtml

Geuze

Sligo is a town.

This hasn't stopped the local authorities from putting up many signs which include the word "city".

Sligo town had a borough council, not a city council.

There are five cities in Ireland.

Geuze

Sligo is the 19th biggest town in Ireland, by population.

Its 2011 pop was 19,452.

dingding

And it had a city loop and city core

Mint Sauce

For tourism and gateway purposes I'd say. Whats the criteria here? A caterdral, a third level institution, something else?

Geuze wrote: »

Sligo is a town.

This hasn't stopped the local authorities from putting up many signs which include the word "city".

Sligo town had a borough council, not a city council.

There are five cities in Ireland.

Ireland (the island) really only has two proper cities, three or four at a push, and even they are small cities at European/world comparisons.

Some of Irelands so called cities are smaller than say some the UK cities suburban towns.

dougm1970

smallest 'city' i was ever in

SprostonGreen

dougm1970 wrote: »

smallest 'city' i was ever in

Bigger than Kilkenny though.

slapbangwallop

dougm1970 wrote: »

smallest 'city' i was ever in

Armagh?

Carson10

be sure and follow the signs for 'city loop' and 'city core' you cant lost then in this big city.

Cnoc na Riabh

LITTLE KNOWN FACT: In most European languages, there is NO DISTINCTION between 'city' and 'town', with the same word translating both English words; for example, ville in French, or Stadt in German. [ stolen from Wikipedia ]

In other words, the German word 'Stadt' is used to translate both 'city' AND 'town' and the French word 'ville' is used in the same way. [ I checked that using Google Translate so it seems to be true ]

Therefore, I propose that we need a new English word which serves the same purpose, a word that can be used in all situations. I suggest either 'cown' or 'titty'.

Sligo Cown ???

For Forks Sake

Cnoc na Riabh wrote: »

LITTLE KNOWN FACT: In most European languages, there is NO DISTINCTION between 'city' and 'town', with the same word translating both English words; for example, ville in French, or Stadt in German. [ stolen from Wikipedia ]

In other words, the German word 'Stadt' is used to translate both 'city' AND 'town' and the French word 'ville' is used in the same way. [ I checked that using Google Translate so it seems to be true ]

Therefore, I propose that we need a new English word which serves the same purpose, a word that can be used in all situations. I suggest either 'cown' or 'titty'.

Sligo Cown ???

Sligoville. We could even develop a stupid Facebook game based on it and make a fortune

SusanneKn

Cnoc na Riabh wrote: »

LITTLE KNOWN FACT: In most European languages, there is NO DISTINCTION between 'city' and 'town', with the same word translating both English words; for example, ville in French, or Stadt in German. [ stolen from Wikipedia ]

In other words, the German word 'Stadt' is used to translate both 'city' AND 'town' and the French word 'ville' is used in the same way. [ I checked that using Google Translate so it seems to be true ]

Therefore, I propose that we need a new English word which serves the same purpose, a word that can be used in all situations. I suggest either 'cown' or 'titty'.

Sligo Cown ???

In German it is "Stadt" alright, but we also use the words "Kleinstadt" (small town) and "Grossstadt" (big town/city)