Sligo, Eire
Sligo maps
Historic maps of Sligo and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Sligo maps
Historic map of Ireland
Illustrated Victorian map of Eire
Memories of Sligo
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memories of Sligo
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I have discovered recently that my ancestors actually came from Sligo town. They were members of the McCormick and Boland families. Michael Boland was born in or around 1815 and some of his descendants emigrated to Co Durham. His daughter Mary married Michael McCormick and they were living in Co Durham with their family from the mid 1800s onward. They were... [more]
Shared on 30 January 2007
Eire memories
My grandmother (name of McDonagh, nee Faherty) lived in a place I believe is called 'Ryn' (not sure of the spelling) in Connemara. She had a beautiful cottage a short walk from the sea. I would like to be able to take my husband to visit this area and catch up with family who I have sadly lost touch with who... [more]
Shared on 23 September 2009
18th July 1959 my honeymoon was spent in Bray, County Wicklow. We stayed with Mrs Madge McGrath, a cousin of my father (Joseph Devlin). My strongest memory is the friendliness of the people, and my husband enjoyed the Guinness.
Shared on 07 September 2009
For a 9 year old boy from Edinburgh the travel arrangements for our family holiday to Dublin in 1958 were quite an adventure.
Embarkation on the steamer at the Broomielaw in Glasgow and our billet turned out to be in the hold along with up to a 100 or so others. In view of this the tension between my parents on... [more]
Shared on 21 August 2009
Extracts From Sligo & Eire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Sligo, inspired by Frith photos.
A close-up of rowing and fishing boats, drawn up on the shore at low tide. The Martello tower is again visible in the distance. The superb lines of the boats of the Howth fishing fleet can be seen clearly.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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Howth harbour, looking from the west pier to the east harbour wall, with the promontory visible on the left. A beautifully proportioned schooner lies anchored just inside the harbour.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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The spacious harbour, with assorted fishing and sailing craft moored. It is hard to imagine that this tranquil harbour scene is only about nine miles away from the bustling, industrial scenes of Dublin Harbour seen earlier in this book.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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