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County Sligo is a county
of extraordinary beauty and vivid contrast with its lakes and
forests, mountains and rivers. It is a county for the lovers of
nature and the wildlife enthusiast, the angler, sportsman,
antiquarian or the person who simply wants to relax in peace and
tranquillity. Immortalised by W.B.Yeats as the 'Land of Hearts
Desire',Sligo has much to offer, and
Ballymote makes an ideal
centre for touring the whole region. As well as Sligo, there are
many scenic areas to be enjoyed in Counties Mayo, Donegal and
Leitrim - and all comfortably covered within a day's drive. (For
those without a car - Discover Sligo provide a variety of daily
minibus tours)
Ancient Heritage
The rich beauty of the countryside around Ballymote was obviously
appreciated by our ancestors. The whole area is an archeologist's
dream with monuments dating from the stone, bronze and iron ages as
well as remains of buildings from the last two thousand years.
A Land Carved in Ice
About 200,000 years ago, glaciers ground their way through
southern Sligo on their way to the sea, carving the countryside
through which they moved. When the ice receeded 10,000 years ago,
one of Connaught's most beautiful and unspoilt places - the area
around Ballymote - was revealed, sculptured with valleys and
shimmering lakes.
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