Sligo Abbey
Mainistir Shligigh
The ruins of a 13th-century Dominican friary in the city centre, with intact cloisters, carved altars and Ireland's only medieval high-altar screen.
Mainistir Shligigh was founded in 1253 and is the only medieval building in the town to survive. Despite a fire and damage during the wars of 1641, it retains an elegant Gothic east window, three intact sides of cloister, a carved 15th-century altar, and a high-altar screen rarely preserved in Ireland. It is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and is usually open from April to October. Admission is about €5, and guided tours are available. It is on Abbey Street, a five-minute walk from the city centre, and pairs well with the Sligo County Museum and the riverside walk.
Opening hours
Approx. April–October, 10:00–18:00 (per OPW announcements)
Nearby sights
- Sligo County Museum
- The Model
- Tobernalt Holy Well
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
- Drumcliffe Churchyard (Yeats's Grave)
- Benbulben
- Knocknarea & Queen Maeve's Cairn
- Devil's Chimney (Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird)