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Famine
Memorial C O N N A U G H T O N R O A D
County Library
LOWER QUAY STREET
and County
City Hall Statue of STEPHEN ST BRIDGE STREET T H E M A L L
Museum
Model Arts Centre
W B Yeats
I N N E R R E L I E F R O U T E ADELAIDE STREET Yeats Memorial Building ROCKW OOD PARADE New Sligo Abbey R I V E R S I D E
and Niland Gallery
Post Office
QUAY ST
Douglas Hyde
WINE STREE T
Bridge
Bridge
River Garavogue
KENNEDY PARADE
WATER LN
GRATTAN ST CASTLE ST
ABBEY STREET
JOHN STREET
O'CONNELL ST
St John’s
Court
CHARLES ST
Cathedral of the Cathedral House TELLING ST CHAPEL STREET
Immaculate
Conception
Hawk’s Well
Theatre
Above Altar by the holy well at Tobernalt on
500
0 metres
the north shore of Lough Gill
0 yards 500
TEMPLE STREET
Street and turn left onto Bridge Cathedral of the Immaculate EAT AND DRINK
Street to cross New Bridge 8 – built Conception w (open daily), built in
in 1682 – over the river. Turn left 1858–95 and noted for its stained glass. AROUND PARKE’S CASTLE AND
down Kennedy Parade and right into Turn left onto Temple Street for the LOUGH GILL
Abbey Street for Sligo Abbey 9 (open Hawk’s Well Theatre e. Take a left Riverbank Restaurant moderate
Apr–Oct: daily; Nov: Fri–Sun down “The Lungy” and Rustic-style restaurant in a picturesque
only) built in 1252, Charles Street back to location on the banks of the River
destroyed by fire in 1414 John Street and turn Bonet in pretty Dromahair, where the
and rebuilt with Gothic right. Take the first left chef serves creative cuisine using fresh
local ingredients.
and Renaissance carvings down O’Connell Street Dromahair (from Parke’s Castle return
and cloisters. It has the and then first right towards Manorhamilton but turn right
only 15th-century high down Tobergal Lane onto the R288, and follow the road
altar to survive in an Irish to riverside Rockwood south to Dromahair); 071 91 64934;
monastic church. Parade r, a bustling hub www.riverbankrestaurant.ie; open
Wed–Sun eves and Sun lunch
Pass the sandstone Court of cafés, restaurants and
House 0 at the end of shops. Turn left onto the SLIGO TOWN
Abbey Street, cross over to Yeats statue, parade towards Hyde Fureys Sheela Na Gig inexpensive
Castle Street and continue Sligo Town Bridge, left again, then This is an old-style pub with regular
up Grattan Street and John right onto Quay Street traditional music sessions, right
in the heart of Sligo Town.
Street to St John’s Cathedral q to return to the car park. Bridge St; no phone
(closed to visitors), where the parents ª Take the N15 north, signposted
of W B Yeats were married in 1863. Lifford, and first left onto the R291 for Bistro Bianconi moderate
Informal Italian restaurant that is
Further along John Street is the Rosses Point, 8 km (5 miles) from Sligo. popular with locals. Large menu,
with pizza, pasta, steak and seafood.
Tobergall Lane; 071 914 1744;
www.bistrobianconi.ie
Coach Lane moderate
Traditional food and a cosy
atmosphere in this restaurant above
Donaghy’s bar. Buffalo wings, seafood,
poultry and organic produce feature
on the menu. There is a terrace for
outdoor eating, weather permitting.
1–2 Lord Edward Street; 071 916 2417;
www.coachlane.ie
Fiddlers Creek moderate
Lively pub with food served in the
bar or in the more formal restaurant.
Options include spicy chicken wings,
grilled steak and tasty seafood bakes.
Rockwood Parade; 071 914 1866;
Above Five-arched Douglas Hyde Bridge over the River Garavogue in Sligo Town www.fiddlerscreek.ie
Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under €25; moderate €25–€50; expensive over €50
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