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A heritage day out in County Sligo

Everything this site lists for County Sligo in one place: 569 entries across holy wells, pattern days, monuments, castles and the coast. Each links to the record or page it comes from. More about County Sligo →

On this site for County Sligo
Holy wells 117Pattern days 7Round towers 1High crosses 5Ogham stones 2Mass rocks 3Sweathouses 28Megalithic tombs 237Crannógs 134Abbeys and friaries 21Castles 4Lighthouses 4Award beaches 6National parks 0
Holy wells · 117

From: Sites and Monuments Record (Republic); Wikidata for Northern Ireland. Holy wells page →

Pattern days · 7
  • Holy well, Doonierin · 9 June · Doonierin · “The record gives the pattern day as 9 June.” · SMR SL008-201 ↗
  • Holy well, Dromard · 29 June · Dromard · “The record states that patterns are still held here annually on 29 June.” · SMR SL019-151001 ↗
  • Holy well, Alternan Park · Garland Sunday, the last Sunday in July · Alternan Park · “Local information says the traditional pattern to the well was held on Garland Sunday.” · SMR SL011-057 ↗
  • Tobernalt Holy Well · Garland Sunday · “Pilgrims from surrounding counties come to Tobernalt on Garland Sunday, when a day-long schedule of devotions is held.” · Source ↗
  • Holy well, Achonry · 15 August · Achonry · “Local information in 2002 said the traditional pattern day is still observed on 15 August.” · SMR SL032-188006 ↗
  • Holy well, Clogher · 11 August · Clogher · “Traditionally associated with St Attracta, with the pattern day on 11 August.” · SMR SL046-013001 ↗
  • Holy well, Barnabrack · not recorded · Barnabrack · “Patterns here ceased in the 1860s.” · SMR SL019-141001 ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record descriptions and Wikipedia. Pattern days page →

Round towers · 1
  • Drumcliff South · “It stands within a small walled enclosure, bordered on the E side by a road (N15), which intervenes between the tower and the graveyard.” · SMR SL008-084003- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Round towers page →

High crosses · 5
  • Drumcliff South · “Located on the N edge of Drumcliff graveyard, incorporated into the 19th-century mortared stone wall which encloses the graveyard.” · SMR SL008-084004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumcliff South · “This record refers to two separate components of a high cross, first recorded and illustrated by Wood-Martin (1882, 305-306): a broken cross shaft (see DU018-181----) now in the National Museum of Ireland and the base …” · SMR SL008-084008- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumcliff South · “The exposed face (L 1m; T 0.30m) is decorated with a series of interlace designs similar to those on the high cross in the graveyard.” · SMR SL008-084015- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumcolumb · “Described by Crawford (1918, 177) as the 'head of a plain cross with solid recessed ring… broken in two places'” · SMR SL027-141003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Templehouse Demesne · “Lying on the ground on the line of the missing W wall of Templehouse hall-house is a stone cross-base.” · SMR SL033-026005- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. High crosses page →

Ogham stones · 2

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Ogham stones page →

Mass rocks · 3

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Mass rocks page →

Sweathouses · 28
  • Ardnaglass Upper · “The roof is corbelled with limestone slabs and is covered with sod externally.” · SMR SL005-137---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballinlig (Tirerrill By.) · “The area is densely covered with vegetation and the sweathouse was not located.” · SMR SL041-003---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballynary · “There are no visible remains of this sweathouse.” · SMR SL040-057---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballynashee · “A D-shaped depression (1.5m NE-SW; 1.2m NW-SE; D 0.8m), covered with overgrowth, with an entrance (Wth 0.4m; L 0.75m) on the straight SE side.” · SMR SL035-027---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Barnaderg · “The entrance (H at N façade 0.66m; Wth 0.5m; H at inner side 0.3m) is at the base of the N wall and has three large slabs as lintels.” · SMR SL005-158---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Barnarobin · “A break (Wth 0.3m) midway along the NW side marks the position of the original entrance.” · SMR SL005-177---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Carricknagat (Tirerrill By.) · “In pasture, recessed into the N-facing slope of a natural rise, immediately S of a stream.” · SMR SL021-066001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Cloghmine · “The area is densely covered with overgrowth and the sweathouse could not be located.” · SMR SL041-037---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Cooldrumman Upper · “The entrance consisting of a rough break in the wall is located at NE (Wth 1m).” · SMR SL008-036001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Coollemoneen · “The remains comprise the stone foundations of a circular sweathouse (int. dims. 1.6m N-S; 2m E-W; max. D 0.8m) built into the slope of a hill.” · SMR SL034-068---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Creevagh · “Near a stream, c. 500m N of Lough Skean and built against a rock outcrop.” · SMR SL041-026---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Cuilsheeghary More · “Timoney (pers. comm.) this is the site of a sweat house.” · SMR SL040-160---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Doongelagh · “On the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map is a feature bearing the designation 'Sweat Ho.' No remains of a sweathouse were identified at this location.” · SMR SL034-072---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Doongelagh · “Adjacent to a stream, c. 70m NNW of Lough Nasool.” · SMR SL034-241---- ↗
  • Drumnasoohy · “In pasture, at the bottom of a narrow steep-sided ravine and 5m S of a stream.” · SMR SL027-128---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumnasoohy · “It is indicated as a small rectangular structure on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as as a circular structure on the 1914 edition.” · SMR SL027-157001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumshinnagh · “There are no visible remains of this sweathouse.” · SMR SL034-056---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumshinnagh · “According to local information, there was a circular mud-walled sweathouse (diam. c. 1.5m; H c. 1m) beside the river, with its door facing the river.” · SMR SL034-252---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Gortnaleck · “In light deciduous wood on W bank of NNW-ESE orientated meandering stream.” · SMR SL005-172---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Killerry · “Included in the SMR (1989) as an unclocated monument with the classification 'Sweathouse'” · SMR SL021-107---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Kilross · “Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map.” · SMR SL021-106---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Knockmore · “A sod-covered subcircular chamber (int. diam. c. 1.8m; int. H 1.8m) with random rubble walls (T 0.65m) covered by a partially collapsed corbelled roof.” · SMR SL041-045---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lahardan · “In poorly drained pasture on the N bank of a stream.” · SMR SL034-136---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Magheralackagh · “In pasture, on a SE-facing slope.” · SMR SL035-050---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Mullaghroe · “Named 'Sweat Ho' on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map.” · SMR SL044-044---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Rathgeean · “In poor pasture, on a slight rise on the bank of a stream.” · SMR SL021-085---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Straduff · “The entrance (Wth 1m) is on the N side and consists of two parallel earth and stone banks (H 0.4m; L 1m).” · SMR SL035-123---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Tully (Tirerrill By.) · “In a coniferous forest on the S side of a narrow valley at a meander of a stream.” · SMR SL034-080---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Sweathouses page →

Megalithic tombs · 237

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Megalithic tombs page →

Crannógs · 134

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Crannógs page →

Abbeys and friaries · 21
  • Abbeyquarter North · “Located on the S bank of the River Garavogue, c. 500m from the river estuary, in Sligo Town, in the townland of Abbeyquarter North.” · SMR SL014-065008- ↗ · map ↗
  • Abbeytown · “Close to the shoreline of Ballysadare Bay, in the grounds of the limestone quarry and concrete works complex at Abbeytown.” · SMR SL020-108---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Aughris (Tireragh By.) · SMR SL012-100---- ↗
  • Ballindoon · “The priory is on a ledge from which the ground drops abruptly to Lough Arrow c. 6m below.” · SMR SL034-211001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballinlig (Tireragh By.) · “The site is known locally as the 'Abbey Field' and a stoup is incorporated into a field wall to the SE.” · SMR SL019-043001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballyconnell · SMR SL007-004---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballynagalliagh · SMR SL008-162001- ↗
  • Banada · “Only the E end of the church of this Augustinian foundation stands though a much-greater part of the complex stood until 1897.” · SMR SL037-068001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Buninna · “One of the granges may be in Ballinlig townland, where there is a large rectangular enclosure defined by a fosse, traditionally known as 'the Abbey Field'; the location of the other is unknown.” · SMR SL019-263---- ↗
  • Carricknahorna West · “Described in 1836 as 'the remains of old walls called by the people Teach na gCaileachaidh Dúbha [the house of the Black Nuns], which they say was a nunnery' (OSL, 157).” · SMR SL040-186001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Dromard · “It may have located in the vicinity of a church and graveyard.” · SMR SL019-150003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Kilcummin · “According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 271), this was not an independent foundation but 'a small dependency' of the nearby Third Order Regular Franciscan foundation of Court Abbey, c. 5km to the E.” · SMR SL031-006001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Killaraght · “Probably the site of a convent founded by St Attracta which, according to tradition, was built by St Patrick.” · SMR SL047-083001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lavagh (Leyny By.) · “A Franciscan foundation known locally as 'Court Abbey', the remains of which consist of a rectangular church with a central tower and a rectangular transept on its S side (see plan Harbison 2002, 97).” · SMR SL032-047001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Montiagh · “In 1836 the 'Ruins of a Nunnery and a burying ground' were recorded in Montiagh (OSNB vol. 1, 34).” · SMR SL042-004002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Mountirvine · “All that remains of Knockmore Abbey is the ruin of a rectangular church (ext. 25.6m E-W; 8.65m N-S) built of uncoursed mortared stonework.” · SMR SL044-003001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Rinnarogue · “The remains of Cloonameehan Dominican priory consist of a rectangular church (ext. 18.7m E-W; 7.8m N-S) and a range of conventual buildings (ext. dims.: 14m N-S; 7.9m E-W) to the N, forming an overall L-shape in plan …” · SMR SL039-002001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Scurmore · SMR SL016-065001- ↗
  • Stoneparks · “The remains of this friary consist of a rectangular gable-ended church (int. 28.5m E-W; 6.7m N-S; wall T c. 1.05m), built of roughly coursed limestone in a lime mortar.” · SMR SL033-163001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Templehouse Demesne · “The evidence indicates that Temple House Castle and its lands formed a preceptory and manor belonging to the Knights Templar from some time before 1271 to the order’s suppression in 1312.There is a complex of ruinded …” · SMR SL033-026007- ↗ · map ↗
  • Templenabree · “The name 'Teampull na gcailleachh dubh (Church of the black nuns) suggests that this may have been a medieval nunnery.” · SMR SL020-006---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Abbeys and friaries page →

Castles · 4

From: Wikipedia's castle categories. Castles page →

Lighthouses · 4

From: Wikipedia's list of lighthouses in Ireland. Lighthouses page →

Award beaches · 6
  • Enniscrone · Blue Flag 2026
  • Rosses Point Beach · Blue Flag 2026
  • Dunmoran Strand · Green Coast 2026
  • Enniscrone Beach · Green Coast 2026
  • Rosses Point · Green Coast 2026
  • Streedagh Beach · Green Coast 2026

From: Blue Flag and Green Coast awards. Award beaches page →

National parks · none on our lists

From: Wikipedia, National parks of Ireland. National parks page →

Before you go looking

Source: National Monuments Service, Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Sites and Monuments Record, open data via data.gov.ie ↗ (CC BY 4.0); every record links to the Historic Environment Viewer ↗. Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

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