5. The Spanish Flu 1918-1919
These women are pictured wearing international health gauze
masks distributed to be worn in public in an attempt to prevent the
spread of the deadly influenza (www.getholistichealth.com)
⢠The population of Sligo was
drastically reduced between
the census of 1911 (79,045)
and 1926 (71,388)
⢠A main factor of this was the
Spanish Flu. This epidemic
killed more people in one year
then the Black Death over four
years
⢠The death rate was very high,
symptoms including; unstable
pulse, sore throat, headaches,
loss of appetite and gastro-
intestinal pains
6. The Spanish Flu 1918-1919
⢠The epidemic was nicknamed âthe black fluâ
because patients would often turn purple or
even black while suffering from this deadly
disease
⢠It spread quickly because of the masses of
soldiers travelling through multiple ports,
including Sligo port, and had soon taken over
the country.
⢠By the summer of 1919, the flu pandemic came
to an end, as those that were infected either
died or developed immunity.
8. Proportional Representation
Sligo was the first electorate in
Britain and Ireland in which
proportional representation was
used as a voting system.
It was first used in the January
1919 election of the Sligo
Corporation.
Election Count in Sligo Town Hall
Kilgannon Foley Collection.
âProportional Representation secures that minorities shall be represented in
proportion to their strength. It is the one just system of election under
democratic government.â
- Arthur Griffith,
25th February, 1911
9. Election Statistics and
Results
8
7
5
4
S.R.A SINN FĂIN LABOUR INDEPENDENTS
Seats
Sligo Corporation 1919
Election Results
Sligo 1919 Election Results
ď§ In 1918 the Representation of the
People Act gave the vote to all males
over the age of 21 and most women
over 30.
⢠A total of 48 candidates ran for 24
seats.
⢠2208 people voted in the election.
80% of those who were entitled to
vote.
Proportional Representation is
used today as the national voting
system and has survived attempts
to replace it.
Ballot Counting
11. ⢠On Monday morning, 18th Sept, the
Pro-Treaty Free State Army (FSA)
troops advanced from several
directions on Rahelly House, which
had been the headquarters of the
IRA since they evacuated Sligo town
in July.
ď§ The Anti-Treaty I.R.A forces decided
to withdraw to the area around the
North of Benbulben.It was
estimated that they were
outnumbered 10:1
⢠By Wednesday afternoon it began
to emerge that there were many
casualties. Later in the afternoon
the bodies of Seamus Devins, Brian
Mac Neill, Patrick Carroll and
Joseph Banks were recovered.
Sligoâs Nobel Six
12. Sligoâs Nobel Six
⢠On Monday morning 2nd October
the startling news reached Sligo
that the bodies of Harry Benson
and Thomas Langan had been
found near Ballinatrillick.
⢠The republicans claimed the six
had been shot after surrender,
though conclusive evidence is
lacking it appears the republican
account may be true.
Picture thanks to picsawebs.com
14. 1924 Olympics Paris
The 1924 Olympics was the first Olympics that Ireland (then the Irish Free
State) took part in as an independent nation.
John Joe Dykes
⢠Sligoâs first Olympian was footballer
John Joe Dykes.
⢠He was also the first Sligo man to
captain the Irish International team.
ď§ He won the Free State Cup (now FAI
Cup) with Athlone Town in 1924,
becoming the first Sligo man to do so.
John Joe Dykes
15. Painting in the Olympics
⢠Painting was the first Olympic
event in which Ireland (the Irish
Free State) won an Olympic
medal.
⢠Won by Jack B. Yeats for oil
painting âThe Liffey Swimâ.
⢠He was awarded silver medal.
Jack B. Yeats. (1923). The Liffey Swim. [Painting].
Available at: http://www.nationalgallery.ie
20. Contents
1927 Countess Markievicz Dies
1928 Sligo Rovers Founded
1935 Mary OHara born
1927 John Jinks absents the Dail
1932 Deferred Sligo-Leitrim
Constituency Election
21. Timeline
Ireland
⢠1926 Fianna Fail foundedâ
⢠1932 Eamonn De Valera
Taoiseachâ
⢠1932 Britian warned Ireland
that the Oath of Allegiance
is mandatory
⢠1932 Fianna Fail won
majority
Sligo
⢠1927 Countess Markievicz
diesâ
⢠1927 John Jinks absents
himself from the dail
⢠1928 Sligo Rovers foundedâ
⢠1935 Mary O'Hara born
22. Death of Countess Markievicz
⢠Lifespan: February 1868
to July 1927.â
⢠Countess Markievicz was
a member of the
Resistance during the
Rising.â
⢠She was later involved in
the Government of
Ireland, up until her death
in 1927.â
⢠"One thing she had in
abundance, physical
courage; With that she was
clothed as with a garment"â
- Sean O'Casey
23. Sligo Rovers
⢠Sligo Rovers were
founded in 1928.â
⢠They had early
successes in the same
year as their founding.
⢠Robert Preston became
their first manager, in
1934.
24. Mary OâHara
⢠Mary O'Hara was born
in Sligo on May 12,
1935.â
⢠Some of her works
include: Songs Of Erin
(1957) and Love Songs
of Ireland (1958)
25. John Jinks Absents the Dail
"John Jinks is the Ruler of Ireland. It
is a John Jinks Government." - Sean
Lemass
⢠John Jinks was born in
Drumcliffe, Sligo in
1873â.
⢠In August 1927, he was
involved in an infamous
event, resulting in a
political mix up.
⢠John Jinx died on the
11th of September 1934.
26. Deferred 1932 Sligo Leitrim
Constituency Election
⢠Cumann nGaedheal TD
Patrick Reynolds and
Detective Patrick McGeehan
were shot dead while
canvasing in the Sligo
Leitrim constituency
⢠Under the Electoral
(Revision of Constituencies)
Act 1935, the Leitrim-Sligo
constituency was abolished
and replaced by two
separate 3 seat
constituencies: Sligo and
Leitrim.
31. The Truskmore Plane Crash
⢠On the afternoon of 9th
December 1943
Ballintrillick
⢠There were ten young
airmen of the United
States Army Air Forces.
⢠An American Bomber, a
B-17 Flying Fortress from
Goose Bay to Prestwick in
Scotland.
The Emergency in Ireland
32. Look-Out Posts
⢠One thing that did help the American pilots were the
coast watchers, a series of pill boxes posted around the
coasts to keep a look out for planes in distress
⢠Coast video on Pill Box 71
33. Sligoâs involvement in the Spanish
Civil War 1936
⢠A group of eleven Sligo Volunteers answered the call of Blueshirt General Eoin
OâDuffy to fight for General Franco in the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
⢠This group of men was formed by Sidney Gallagher.
⢠Bishop Edward Doorly gave a passionate sermon in the Sligo Cathedral
describing vividly how priests in Spain had been slaughtered.
34. The Moylough Belt Shrine
⢠This relic dates back from the 8th
Century.
⢠The belt was discovered in 1945 by
Mr. John Towey when he was
cutting turf on a farm in Moylough
Co. Sligo.
⢠It has a central placed medallion of a
Celtic cross.
⢠Probably associated with a local
saint and must have been an
important relic.
⢠This Belt can be found in the
National Museum of Ireland.
35. Inishmurray poitin trade
⢠Inishmurray Island was know for its role in making Whiskey. The Police
soon became aware of the illegal production and tried to stop it.
⢠A successful landing was achieved, on January 9th, 1936.
⢠The whiskey trade declined after World War II due to sugar rationing,
leading to a big drop in the income of the inhabitants of the island and the
eventual abandonment of the island in 1948.
37. Bibliography
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41. Martin J
Moffat VC1882-1946
Martin Moffat with the Victoria cross.
⢠Martin J. Moffat was an Irish
recipient of the Victoria Cross.
⢠Moffat who was from Knappagh
Road in Sligo, first served in the
Connaught Rangers.
⢠Lived in Sligo until his death in 1946
42. Men of Destiny
Painted by Jack. B. Yeats
1946
⢠30th Anniversary of the Easter Rising
⢠Fishermen in Rosses Point, who left their
daily lives to fight for freedom in the Easter
Rising
Men of Destiny, courtesy of the National Gallery
Picture courtesy of Ireland-calling.com
43. W. B. Yeatsâ Funeral
17th September 1948
⢠Yeats died in1939 while in France but due
to the outbreak of WW2, his body was not
returned to Ireland until 1948.
⢠Ăamon De Valera attended the state
funeral. It represents how important the
event was at the time
⢠Buried in the cemetery at Drumcliffe
where his great-grandfather was rector
The town hall was opened
the year of W. B. Yeatsâ birth,
in 1865
De Valera on his way to the funeral.
Photograph courtesy of the Hudson Archives
Hearse outside Town Hall. Photograph courtesy of
Dublin City Council website
44. S.S. Walnut 1948 Refugee Ship
⢠Refugees wanted to settle in Canada to avoid Russian occupied Estonia.
⢠Set off November 13th from Sweden, and docked into Sligo to escape a
winter storm
⢠Arrived in Canada on the 13th of December 1948.
⢠The ship was a WW2 minesweeper, built for a crew of 18.
''We and our children will remember your people forever''
45. Passengers statistics
⢠There were 347 refugees on board, including 120 families. Most were Estonians
but there were also some Latvians, Danes and Poles, one Austrian and one
German
Estonians Latvians,Poles, Danes Austrian German
46. Markievicz Park 1955
⢠Markievicz Park is the
principal GAA stadium in
County Sligo.
⢠Built in 1955.
⢠Sean Forde was influential
in gathering funds.
⢠It is named after Constance
Markievicz
47.
48. Reference List
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National Gallery available at
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Ireland calling website available at http://ireland-calling.com/march28/
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/most-expensive-irish-paintings.htm
Ask about Ireland available at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/narrative-notes/de-valera-going-to-yeats-/
Yeats Funeral; town hall, (1948), image available at http://www.dublincity.ie/story/funerals-w-b-yeats-1939-
and-1948
Wikipedia Available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Moffat
http://www.oldsite.leinster-regiment-association.org.uk/ledegem/the_vc_winners.htm
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52. Emigration
Irish emigrants heading to America in late 1950s.
⢠Emigration was
common in the
1950s.
⢠This was caused by
high levels of
unemployment.
⢠Roughly half a
million people left
Ireland in this
decade.
53. Mary Walsh was born in 1943 and was raised in Curry Co. Sligo.
She emigrated to New York in 1961.
Mary Walsh in her apartment in New York 1962Mary Walsh outside her house in Curry 1959
Emigration â Mary Walsh
54. Modern Industrial Investment â Basta
Basta is a factory in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. It opened in 1955.
This factory not only
created employment
but also boosted local
population.
In 1958, 50 junior
infants were enrolled
in the local convent.
The year before, only 9
had been enrolled.
The staff of Basta.
55. Modern Industrial Investment â
Tool and Gauge Ltd.
Other industries sprung up as a result of Basta opening in Tubbercurry.
Tool and Gauge Ltd. was the idea of Mr. James Gallagher. It opened in
1956.
⢠It became the mother of
Irish tool making.
⢠Its reputation and highly
trained toolmakers
brought pride to
Tubbercurry, and it
boosted employment in
the area.
The staff at a Tool and Gauge dinner dance.
56. The First Female GardaĂ
In 1959, the first female GardaĂ were appointed. This was a
major breakthrough for women.
One of these women was from Sligo, Elizabeth Josephine Dwyer.
57. Maeve de Markievicz
Maeve de Markievicz
⢠Daughter of Countess
Markievicz, she was born in
Lissadell in 1901 and was
raised by her grandmother
Lady Gore-Booth.
⢠She moved to England at age
14. After a long illness, she
returned to Sligo in 1961 to
recuperate.
⢠Her visit lasted 3 months.
During this last visit in Sligo
she created many paintings,
such as âThe Little Waves of
Breiffnyâ.
58. Drama â Phoenix Players
⢠In 1958, they won Best
Production at the Western
Drama Festival, at the
Ballyshannon festival and at
Cavan festival.
⢠âThe Gaol Gateâ was
nominated to go forward to
the All Ireland Amateur Drama
Festival, where they won
second place in the One Act
Open Competition.
Cast and producer of âThe Gaol Gateâ.
59. Music â Showbands
The Clefonaires, 1962.
⢠âThe Clefonairesâ were a famous showband formed in the 1950s, in
Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo.
⢠They played shows in local halls and ballrooms. They always
gathered a good crowd.
⢠They also toured in England and Denmark.
60. Music â Jim Reevesâ Visit
⢠In the summer of â63, Sligo got a
taste of a world class singer.
⢠Jim Reeves or âGentleman Jimâ
played in the Las Vegas Ballroom in
Strandhill as part of an Irish tour in
June 1963.
⢠He was an iconic musician, and
became even more iconic after he
died in a plane crash in 1964.
⢠Tickets to the show were seven
shillings and sixpence.
The advert for Reevesâ Sligo performance.
61.
62. Reference List
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66. Contents
⢠Sligo provincial win 1975
⢠Sligo Sounds festival 1971
⢠Ray MacSharry start of political career 1968
⢠Introduction of free education
⢠Renovation of the Holy Cross Church 1973
⢠World events 1966- 1975
67. Sport
⢠1975:Sligo GAA beat
Mayo in the football
provincial final.
⢠The first match went to
a replay, with a
scoreline of Sligo 2-10
Mayo 1-13.
⢠The replay finished 2-
10 to 0-15 to Sligo at
McHale Park on 20
July.
⢠Mickey Kearins scored
and assisted both
goals, Barnes Murphy
was the captain.
68. Culture
⢠1971 Sligo sounds was
the Countyâs first open air
music festival.
⢠The June back holiday
weekend brought music,
hippies and raised prices
to Sligo.
⢠The Showgrounds rocked
to the sounds of Horslips,
Fairport Convention, The
Chieftains and Tir na nOg.
69. Politics
⢠Ray MacSharry was born
in Sligo April 29th 1935.
⢠He entered politics in
1967, elected to Sligo
County Council and the
Borough Council.
⢠He was first elected to
DĂĄil Ăireann in 1969, as a
Fianna FĂĄil TD.
⢠Became Tånaiste and
Minister for Finance in
1982 and Irelands
European Commissioner
in 1989.
70. Education
⢠In 1972 Donagh Oâ Malley, Minister
for Education, introduced free post-
primary education in Ireland.
⢠During the worst years of the
Troubles in Northern Ireland,
Summerhill College welcomed
children from the North during the
summer of 1972.
⢠Summerhill College opened its new
school between 1968 and 1969, and
it introduced subjects such as
Woodwork and Metalwork to the
school in 1972, becoming the first
school in Sligo to have all subject
choices available for students.
71. Community
⢠The Holy Church Friary was
rebuilt in 1973 as the Holy
Cross Church
⢠The church was designed by
architect Pearse McKenna,
after the previous church was
demolished in 1970.
⢠His designs are reminiscent
of the German architect Hans
Schaedal.
⢠He finished renovating the
church in 1973.
75. Sligo Through The Decades
1976-1985
Eimear Mc Hugh
Lauren Verdon
Bridie Lyons
76. ď Mullaghmore and the death of Mountbatten -1979
ď Excavation of the Carrowmore Tombs- 1977
ď The official opening of the Hawks Well Theatre -1982
ď The closure of the Snia factory -1983
contents
77. ⢠Lord Louis Mountbatten was born on the 25 th
June 1900.
⢠On August 27th 1979, Mountbatten went fishing
at the harbour at Mullaghmore on his fishing
vessel âShadow Vâ.
⢠Mountbatten was warned about visiting Sligo by
Gardai.
Mountbatten holding his twin
Grandsonâs, Timothy and
Nicholas Knatchbull.
Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore,
by Gareth McCormack
Mullaghmore
78. ⢠The bomb was detonated as Mountbatten made his way into Donegal Bay
⢠Also on board the boat was his eldest daughter Patricia, her husband John,
their twin sons Nicholas and Timothy Knatchbull, Johnâs mother Doreen (Lady
Brabourne) and Paul Maxwell, a young crew member from County
Fermanagh.
⢠Mountbatten survived the explosion but later died from his injuries and
Nicholas (aged 14), Paul (aged 15) and Lady Brabourne also died from the
blast. The others were seriously injured.
Mountbattens boat the âShadow Vâ
Supreme Commander
of the Nato fleet
Mullaghmore
79. ⢠A permit was issued in 1974 for the excavation
of the tombs at the site of Carrowmore, 3km
west of Sligo town.
⢠The site was not excavated until 1977 due to
lack of funding.
⢠Stefan Burgh was the leading archaeologist on
the excavation.
Aerial view of Tomb no. 51, Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
[Goran Burenhult]
Excavating the megalithic
cemetery at Carrowmore.
The Excavation of
Carrowmore
80. ⢠A permit was issued in 1974 for the excavation
of the tombs at the site of Carrowmore, 3km
west of Sligo town.
⢠The site was not excavated until 1977 due to
lack of funding.
⢠Stefan Burgh was the leading archaeologist on
the excavation.
Aerial view of Tomb no. 51, Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
[Goran Burenhult]
Excavating the megalithic
cemetery at Carrowmore.
The Excavation of
Carrowmore
81. ⢠Antler and bone pins with mushroom shaped
heads and stone or clay balls.
⢠The excavations also uncovered large quantities
of unopened mussels and oysters
⢠Quartz fragments accompanied most of the
burials
⢠The antler pins, shellfish, and ornaments made
from sperm whale teeth found in the graves.
What was found?
Bone slip from Cairn H, from Conwell's excavations.
82. ⢠The history of the Hawkâs Well Theatre
began with Sligoâs long and deep
tradition of amateur dramatics.
⢠The dream of a Theatre for Sligo was
what the people of the County really
wanted, especially those associated with
the amateur drama movement in the
area and the members of the Sligo
Drama Circle.
The Hawkâs Well Theatre
83. The official opening on January 12th 1982
A photograph of the Hawkswell in 1982
⢠On January the 12th1982 the President of Ireland at
the time, Patrick Hillery opened the event.
⢠The opening play Much Ado About Nothing, ran for a
week in the brand new theatre and was the
beginning of a long association between the Hawkâs
Well Theatre and Druid Theatre Company.
⢠During itâs early years, the Hawkâs Well maintained a
varied program of local and national theatrical and
cultural events that it still maintains today
84. "It is not often in the world in which we live in that we hear
of the opening of a new theatreâŚYou have set a worthy
headline here. May your good example be followed by other
towns and districts all over Ireland".
(Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland 1976-1990)
Patrick Hillery who opened the Hawkâs Well Theatre
85. http://www.megalithicireland.com/Carrowmore%20Complex.h
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hillerys-last-day/
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⢠The factory was built in 1969 in Hazelwood
by the Italian firm Snia to manufacture nylon
yarn.
⢠Used to employ up to 500 people from 1969-
1983.
⢠Closed down in 1983
1983 closure of Snia Factory
Snia Factory Fire in the 1970âs, by
Esther Cassidy, Corran Hearld
89. Sligo through the decades
1986-1995
Luke Gallagher
Alula Keevil
Johanna Knauf
90. Contents
Hughes Bridge opens 1988
Yeats statue erected 1989
Ray MacSharry becomes EU commissioner for agriculture 1989
Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo 1989-1990-1991
Sligo rovers win FAI cup 1994
91. Hughes Bridge Opens
⢠Construction began July
1987
â˘Construction was completed
December 9th 1988
â˘Two thousand people turned
up to the bridge opening
â˘The four lane bridge cost
âŹ2.55 million
Focal crossing point of the Garavogue River.
92. Yeats Statue Erected
Yeats Statue
⢠Was unveiled by Senator Michael
Yeats(Yeatsâ son)
⢠Created by Rowan Gillespie and funded by
Ulster Bank and the local community
⢠This was built to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the poet death
⢠Body of the statue
is engraved with
extracts of his poems
93. Ray MacSharry appointed EU commissioner
for Agriculture
⢠Born in Sligo in 1938
⢠Elected to Sligo County
Council 1967
⢠1967-1989 elected as
Fianna Fail TD for Sligo-
Leitrim
⢠1984/1987 member of the
European Parliament
⢠1989 EU Commissioner for
Agriculture and served with
distinction
94. Fleadh Cheoil 1989-1991
⢠Fleadh was in Sligo for 3
years
⢠â Where better to host the
Fleadh than Sligo, renowned
the world over for itâs rich and
distinctive musical heritageâ-
The Sligo Champion
⢠Brought tourism to Sligo and
renewed Sligoâs interest in
local Trad Cheoil
⢠RTE Archive 1990 Fleadh
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95. Sligo Rovers won FAI
cup⢠They won the 1993-1994
season FAI cup
⢠The manager at the time
was Willie McStay
⢠They won 1-0 against
Derry city, Eddie
Annandwon scored the
winning goal
101. Sligo Through the Decades
1996-2005
By Hugh Kisby, Sarah Walsh
and Aoife Power
102. Contents
Sale of Lissadell House â 2003
Sligo Man Dies in 9/11 Attacks â 2001
Westlife Receive Freedom of Sligo â 2000
Famine Statues Erected â 1997
Pauline McLynn - 1996
104. ⢠Kieran Gorman had been working near the top of the south
tower on the morning of Sept. 11.
⢠A relative said he was not supposed to go back to work until
later in the week but had been called in early to oblige a
friend.
⢠Gorman had grown up in the parish of Achonry-
Mullinabreena, about 17 miles southwest of Sligo town.
Sligo Man Dies in 9/11
105. Westlife
⢠Westlife were an Irish boy band, formed in
July 1998 and disbanded in June 2012.
⢠On 1 July 2000 Westlife were honoured as
Freemen of the Borough of Sligo.
106. Famine Statues Erected
⢠The memorial statues were erected in 1997 by
Sligo Famine Commemeration Committee.
⢠They were erected to mark the 150th
Anniversary of Black â47
108. Pauline McLynn
⢠Pauline McLynn is an actor born in Sligo.
⢠She was most famous for playing Mrs. Doyle in
the sitcom Father Ted
⢠She won the 1996 British Comedy Award Top
TV Comedy Actress for her role in Father Ted.
⢠Her films include Far and Away, When Brendan
Met Trudy, An Everlasting Piece, Angelaâs Ashes
and Heidi and Gypo
114. Contents
⢠The Sligo Dock Strike Centenary
2013
⢠Prince Charles and the Duchess of
Cornwall visit Sligo
⢠Sligo Fleadh 2014 and 2015
⢠150th anniversary of the birth of WB
Yeats
⢠Helicopter Search and Rescue base
at Sligo Airport
116. The Sligo Dock Strike Centenary 2013
A poster celebrating the centenary of the
Sligo Dock Strike, 1913
⢠The Great Dublin Lockout has
overshadowed other industrial
disputes, but a similar battle took
place in Sligo port 6 months earlier.
⢠The dispute began on March 8th,
1913, when seamen on the SS
Sligo demanded extra money for
handling cattle. The employer, the
Sligo Steam Navigation Company,
rejected the claim.
⢠When the seamen went on strike
the dockers supported them. They
left the ship with the cattle on
board.
⢠Intervention by employers and
introduction of scab labourers led
to clashes on the docks and riots in
the town and one striker, Patrick
Dunbar, was killed.
117. The Sligo Dock Strike Centenary 2013
⢠Victory in Sligo was achieved at the same time Dublin
was fighting a bitter battle for better pay, and this
was a morale booster for Dublin dockers and carters.
⢠On the 6th May 1913 settlement was reached when
the employers caved in and the position of the
ITGWU at the port was secured.
⢠Events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Sligo
Dock Strike of 1913 took place
on Wednesday the 1st of May.
âThings have now assumed an
aspect which grossly threatens the
commercial prosperity of the port
and the town generallyâ
- The Sligo Champion
119. Prince Charles and Camilla visit Sligo 2015
⢠In May 2015, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall,
came over from the UK on a four-day visit to the Republic of Ireland, and most
importantly, Sligo.
⢠As the pair visited Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, it was an understandably
emotional time for Prince Charles.
⢠It was in this picturesque Irish harbour village where his beloved great-uncle,
Lord Louis Mountbatten, died in an IRA bombing in 1979.
⢠The official visit to the Republic of Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, the
Duchess of Cornwall, ended with the couple spending the evening at Sligo
Races.
Charles and Camilla in
Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo,
where the princes uncle
died in an IRA bombing
120. Prince Charles and Camilla visit Sligo 2015
⢠In the Model, he made a touching speech about his grand-uncle
and was greeted by a special gift from Sligo, a piece of music in
three movements specially commissioned for the visit performed
by wonderful musicians.
⢠They toured the Modelâs prized Niland collection which includes
works by John and Jack B Yeats, Paul Henry, Louis Le LeBrocquy and
Prince Charlesâs close friend the late Derek Hill.
⢠Later in IT Sligo, Prince Charles met students and was briefed on the
Lake Isle of Innisfree project, part of the Yeats 2015 cerebrations,
which saw the poets dream of a cabin on Lough Gill realised in time
for his birthday on June 13th. Hundreds of students and staff
gathered to welcome Prince Charles during an hour-long visit which
included a visit to IT Sligoâs new âŹ17 million MacMunn Science
Building.
122. Fleadh Cheoil na hĂireann
⢠Fleadh Cheoil na hĂireann, the worldâs largest traditional music festival,
was held in Sligo in 2014 and 2015. This event caused a 25% increase of
footfall in Sligo town, as music lovers from countries such as Ireland,
Britain, the US, Japan and Korea moved between street sessions,
competitions and over 250 official Fleadh events, which all sold out.
⢠Public relations officer for Fleadh Cheoil MichÊal à Donhnaill estimated
that the event could have brought somewhere between âŹ40 million and
âŹ50 million into the town.
A busy street in Sligo town
during Fleadh Cheoil, with
an estimated 450,000 in
attendance
123. Fleadh Cheoil na hĂireann
⢠The Fleadh relies on
volunteers to keep the
event running smoothly,
almost 2,000 dedicated
volunteers to be precise!
These volunteers acted as
âstreet ambassadorsâ, they
picked up litter, manned
carparks, camp sites and
competition venues, and in
general helped to ensure
that visitors enjoyed their
experience of Sligo.
⢠The Fleadh was a massive
boost to both the economy
of Sligo and to the people of
Sligo themselves.
A poster for the 2014 Fleadh Cheoil,
Sligo
125. The Helicopter Search and Rescue Unit Sligo
⢠The Helicopter Search & Rescue Base at Sligo Airport is operating since
2004. The helicopter is operated by a crew of four, maintained by a team
of engineers, and supported by a team of dedicated airport staff all year
round
⢠The coastguard's search and rescue helicopter based at Sligo airport had
its busiest year ever in 2013. In six months the Sligo base at strandhill
performed seven more operations than the traditionally busiest base,
Shannon.
⢠The Sligo Rescue Helicopter can be
seen regularly in the sky's over Donegal, Sligo,
Leitrim, Mayo and Galway when on life saving
missions ranging from Search and Rescue
missions at sea, on mountains, inland waterways,
lakes and Island emergency medical evacuations,
they also provide Helicopter Emergency Medical
Services to support the HSE Ambulance service. The helicopter performed
appromiately 320 missions in itâs
first years since formation
In 1917 the Sligo Corporation was in an unhealthy financial situation which had been made worse by the first world war.
The Sligo Ratepayerâs Association (SRA) was formed in November of 1917 by eighteen prominent ratepayers (nine Catholic, nine Protestants)who refused to pay charges.
In the Sligo Corporation Act of 1918, the Sligo Corporation was allowed to change from the first past the post system to proportional representation.
This improved the situation for the Protestants in the SRA as with the first past the post system it was difficult for Protestants to obtain seats as they made up only 15% of the population in Sligo.
The SRA fared well, receiving 823 first preferences (37% of the total vote) and eight seats (five Protestants and three Catholics were elected). Sinn FĂŠin got 674 firstpreferences and seven seats; Labour 432 and five seats; and independents 279 and four seats. Sinn FĂŠin and Labour, along with one pro-Sinn FĂŠin independent, held thirteen seats on the new corporation, while the SRA and the other independents had eleven seats between them.
Adopted in the Free State constitution of 1922 and by de Valera in his 1937 constitution.
In 1959 there was a referendum to abolish the P.R system. This was rejected by the Irish people.
In 1968 Fianna Fail returned to the issue but the public decided again to keep P.R.
On the 11th of January 1923 40 republicans burnt down the railway station in Sligo town
They destroyed it and badly damaging seven engines and 40 carriages.
The railways station is now known as the âSean MacDiarmada Train Stationâ after Proclamation signatory SĂŠan MacDiarmada.
Football at the Olympics was the main football event at the time as the football World Cup did not begin until 1930.
John Joe was one of five players on the Olympic squad who played for Athlone Town.
Athlone won the cup in the second year. It had started in 1923.
Dykes spent all his footballing career with Athlone Town apart from one game with Sligo Rovers in the 1930/31 season.
Other events in the arts and culture segment of the games included architecture, music, literature and sculpture.
These events were part of the Olympics from 1912 â 1948.
Jean Jacoby (Luxemburg) won the gold medal for painting in this Olympics.
The arts and culture segment was the only section Ireland won medals in in this Olympics. Oliver St. John Gogarty won a bronze medal in mixed literature for âOde to the Tailteann Gamesâ.
Donegal Corridor was supposed to be seaplanes flying from their base at Lough Erne in county fermanagh flying round republic territory into the Atlantic, saved 200 miles. Out of 10 airmen, 3 sadly died later after the crash due to injuries but 6 survived out of the 10 due to locals coming to help them
Pill Box in Mullaghmore, part of 1939 initiative, 82 constructed, no. 69 =above,
Also the addition of the EIRE symbols posted around the country for the Americans in 1943 close to LOPâs
Athlone HQ knew about downed planes before the British knew.
Sidney Gallagher- elected to Sligo corporation in 1934 and became mayor in 1966.
Edward- bishop of Elphin at the time.
Priests had been slaughtered along with other members of the religious community in Spain.
It was found 4 ft. under the surface
Its richly decorated and consists of 4 bronze segments with leather strip inside
And it can be viewed free of charge
It is said is was probably placed around the bodies of supplicants who came with all sorts of illnesses, wounds and deformities
Under the cover of darkness a party of Revenue Police from Sligo, led by the Lieutenant St Laurence, succeeded in making a landing from the coastguard tender Racer.
The Sligo Journal reported on the event as follows: âthey succeeded in a landing without any accident and seized a still, head and worm, which they took with them, together with twelve sacks of barley malt.â
Douglas Hyde served as the first President of Ireland from 1938-45
He was 34 years old private in the 2nd Battalion, British Army during the First World War. On 14 October 1918 near Ledeghem, Belgium
Jack B Yeats painted this painting, Men of Destiny, between the 1916 Easter Rising and the final establishment of the Irish Republic. It was painted in 1946, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Easter Rising. The painting is of a typical, everyday scene in Rosses Point of fisherman pulling in their nets after a day's work. It is thought that these men represent the ideal proud, Irish man, who is strong, independent and hard working. The idea behind the painting is that these men would one day have to leave their fishing nets behind in the place of arms when fighting for their country.
The Whistle of a Jacket was also painted in 1946, and it depicts a jockey racing on a horse with the wind 'whistling' through his jacket, as such, to portray the speed at which he is riding. It is the most expensive painting he made that sold, selling for ÂŁ1.4 million in London, in 2001.
Yeats died in 1939 and was originally buried in Rocquebrune, above the hills of Monaco. After the second World War, it was decided that he should be reburied in Sligo, his homeplace, and that an official ceremony would be held in his honor. On 17th September, 1948, Yeatsâ casket was driven in procession from Galway to Sligo, and as can see, it was a well attended event with high profile mourners. Yeats now rests in Drumcliffe.
The picture of all the moruners was taken in front of Sligo town hall, which was opened the same year Yeats was born.
700-ton ship purchased by refugees, used as a minesweeper during the war.
the vessel arrived at Raughley, they were met by Dr. T. J. Murphy and a number of Red Cross personnel who supplied the ship with much needed bandages as well as vitamins and glucose which had run short
arrangements were made to have the passengers, particularly the children, provided with hot baths in private houses in the town.
There were 347 refugees on board, including 120 families. Most were Estonians but there were also some Latvians, Danes and Poles, one Austrian and one German.
-several medical students and many were farmers.
-oldest person amongst them was an 80-year-old woman and the youngest, an eight months' old boy.
-all appeared to be well nourished and well dressed.
The grounds were redeveloped 2009 costing âŹ2.4 million. This raised the safe capacity from 10,500 to 18,558.
It was the first major infrastructural project in by the Sligo Co. Co. then called the Sligo Corporation. The four lane bridge cost âŹ2.55 million and relieved the main streets of Sligo of the congestion and chaos.
Was unveiled
Born in Sligo in April 29th 1938.
Elected to Sligo County Council 1967.
1967-1989 elected as Fianna Fail TD for Sligo-Leitrim. During this time he was the Minister for Agriculture and later in 1982 he became the Taniste and Minister for Finance.
1984/1987 member of the European Parliament for the Connacht/Ulster Constituency and a member of the council of ministers.
In 1987 he returned to his position as Minister for Finance and was rewarded for his work as a Minister by getting the position of
EU Commissioner for Agriculture in 1989 and served with distinction.
The Fleadh Cheoil or in Irish âfestival of musicâ began in 1951 and came to Sligo forn the first time in 1989. Sligo has a long history and an international reputation for Irish. Sligo county has its own unique style and is famous all over the world for the quality of its traditional musicians. Many people come from all over the world to learn Irish traditional music in Sligo. Sligo went on to host the fleadh again in the summersâ of 2014 and 2015
The final game was postponed due to bad weather
Lisadell House was the childhood home of Countess Markievicz and Eva Gore-Booth â
was often visited by W. B. Yeats.
He was working with block layers, when he heard the first hijacked aircraft, Flight 11, crash into the Tower 1. He called his wife to tell her he was going to try to get out. â
The group consisted of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan.â
Brian McFadden was a member from July 1998 until his departure in March 2004.â
Westlife sold over 50 million records worldwide. â
Three of the band members are from Sligo, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan. â
Filan attended Summerhill College, with Kian Egan and Mark Feehily.
The bronze memorial 'Faoin Sceach'Â marks the graves and honours the sacrifice of our ancestors. It was sculpted by Fred Conlon.â
At the entrance to the graveyard, the famine gates, were designed and installed by sculptor Niall Bruton.â
The skulls overhead represent death and decay. The leaves and vines rising represent renewal and rebirth. The piers are built from stones gathered from the old Workhouse where those buried inside spent their last desperate hours.â
 There was also a statue erected at Sligo Harbour. The family are shown comforting one another, and the child points to the New Land to which they will sail.