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: 58 200 (2002). Area: 1795 sq km (693 sq miles)
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a port in NW Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Sligo on Sligo Bay. Pop: 19 735 (2002)
Sligo in American English
(ˈslaɪgoʊ)
1.
county in Connacht province, NW Ireland: 693 sq mi (1,795 sq km); pop. 55,000
2.
its county seat, a seaport: pop. 17,000
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Republic of Ireland counties, Main British and Irish ports