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Sligo, Ireland

County Sligo's beautiful scenery was an inspiration for Yeats, who is buried at Drumcliffe Churchyard under the loaf-shaped Benbulben Mountain. Sligo’s scenic coast has some excellent surfing beaches, including Strandhill, Rosses Point, and Enniscrone. They are also popular for their golf courses.

Lissadell House, once home to Countess Markievicz, is a good family attraction, with a lovely beach nearby. Sligo town is the biggest town in the northwest, with a heritage going back over 6,000 years. There is a wide variety of restaurants, galleries, and traditional pubs to explore and enjoy.

The town makes a good base for a range of activities in the surrounding countryside from horse riding, golfing, walking, cycling, and fishing to water sports such as sailing or surfing the west coast.