Sligeach

Sligo (Sligeach, from Old Irish slice meaning 'shell') derives its name from the shellfish-rich banks of the Garavogue River estuary, with early written sources confirming the designation: the name appears in the Annals of Ulster (AD 543), Bishop Tírechán's writings (c. 670), and Togail Bruidne Da Derga (11th century), all referencing the river's distinctive shellfish abundance. The Ordnance Su...