Coney Island
Leave Sligo town by the Strandhill Road (R292), about 4 kilometres on the right, watch for small finger signpost.
Said to have given its name to its better known namesake in New York City. In Irish it translates as Oilean na gCoinÃnà Island of the Rabbits, CoinÃn means rabbit. If you're feeling adventurous, and the tide is out, you can drive across the strand to the island. Do check with locals regarding tide times, as almost every year tourists and locals get stuck in the sand.
Knocknarea mountain
is 6 km west of Sligo on the Cuil Irra peninsula. It is just over 300m and can be climbed in 20 to 40 minutes. The summit offers a magnificent panorama of the indented coast and holds a massive cairn, which is reputed to be the grave of the ancient Celtic warrior Queen Maedbh pronounced May-v. the cairn is estimated to weigh 40,000 tons; it has never been excavated. Climbers are now requested NOT to climb on the cairn or to use the stones from the cairn due to much damage in recent years.Between Sligo town and Knocknarea is the megalithic cemetery of Carrowmore. This is a significant ancient site one of the four great passage tomb complexes of Ireland.
Heapstown Stone Cairn
Near Highwood, turn right at Castlebaldwin coming from Dublin on the N4 is a 7 m tall megalithic mound set in a farmyard close to Lough Arrow. Also in this area are the Moytirra mounuments, including The Labby Rock. A historical trail links these sites. As you travel from Heapstown towards Killadoon Cross Roads, look north east and you can see on the hillside the Gyreum which is a venue and accommodation place influnced by megalithic architecture and the halls of Gaelic Chieftain's.The Carrowkeel Passage Tomb Cemetery is another collection of ancient graves, less conveniently placed, on the slopes of Bricklieve mountain 20 miles south of Sligo.
Ben Bulben
mountain is a prominent table mountain that dominates the landcape to the North. It is about 5 miles from Sligo town.