County Sligo and its neighbours, with every town above a
thousand people. Boundaries and water from Tailte Éireann and OSNI.
Populations from the most recent census, 2022 in the south and 2021 in the north.
IrishSligeach
ProvinceConnacht
County townSligo
Area1,838 km², 22nd largest county
Population70,198 (2022)
CoastlineRoughly 190 km
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In the decade after the Famine Sligo sent out a smaller share of its people than almost anywhere in Ireland. A passage cost money, and Sligo did not have it.