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A municipal borough of northern Ireland on Sligo Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. There are megalithic ruins nearby. Population: 17,900.

Sligo [ˈslaɪgəʊ]

1. (Placename) a county of NW Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic: has a deeply indented low-lying coast; livestock and dairy farming. County town: Sligo. Pop.: 55 821 (1996). Area: 1795 sq. km (693 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) a port in NW Republic of Ireland, county town of Co. Sligo on Sligo Bay. Pop.: 17 300 (1991)

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