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Sligo
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Sli·go  (slg)
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]
n
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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The 24-year-old was arrested at the home of relatives in Sligo town at 8am yesterday.
Steeped in history from Europe''s oldest Stone Age cemeteries at Carrowmore to Queen Maeve''s grave at the top of Knocknarea mountain, Sligo town is now a lively cosmopolitan town with continental style bistros along the Garavogue River which flows through the town.
Up to 30 officers from the CAB and local criminal and drugs investigation units carried out the raids on three premises in Sligo town and one in Leitrim.
 
 
 
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