Sligo Town, Ireland. STILL BEAUTIFUL after surviving invasion, war, cholera and famine.

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  • @matthewgleeson5537
    @matthewgleeson5537 9 місяців тому +7

    As a lad who grow up in and around sligo, wine street is named wine street due to the majority of the first houses built having wine cellers as they were built by wealthy merchants.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Matthew, that makes sense, except that one wouldn’t have expected even wealthy Irish merchants to be big wine enthusiasts - I wonder were they importing it?

    • @matthewgleeson5537
      @matthewgleeson5537 9 місяців тому

      @nakedireland Sligo was a very busy port at one point so I assume they were also after you were at the court house you said that you were back on "Abbey Street " it was actually Castle Street named for two separate castles that once stood there and after the post office and before the Glass house you said that you were passing the "Sligo art gallery" it's actually the Yates memorial building.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  9 місяців тому +2

      There’s nothing like a bit of local knowledge Matthew. Thanks for watching, and for your corrections.

  • @desertplantsofavalon
    @desertplantsofavalon 10 місяців тому +5

    Awwww I LOVED watching this, I used to live in Sligo for 6 years before moving to Belfast, I used to work at Angel World on Hyde bridge, so amazing to re visit again from your video, thank you so much for sharing XXXX

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +1

      The pleasure is all mine. Thanks so much for watching.

  • @ciar67
    @ciar67 10 місяців тому +4

    Always loved Sligo, we lived in Crossmolina a few miles south in Mayo. Love walks along Eniscrone and a Guinness or two after. Staying in Sligo this summer escaping the Spanish heat, can't wait for some wild Atlantic trout. Really enjoy the vlogs

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому

      Many thanks. I have great memories of holidays in Eniscrone myself.

  • @desmcharris
    @desmcharris 10 місяців тому +2

    What a beautiful country. When you live in Australia, the one thing you miss is the lack of beautiful old building's. There are of course old buildings, though city's like Brisbane have torn down many of the best. But look how Ireland has managed it Urban heritage. I know from experience that there are some rough joints, but what a fantastic wee city is Sligo!! Cheers again Greg for a heart warming presentation.

  • @rasangikanarangoda1358
    @rasangikanarangoda1358 3 місяці тому +2

    Looks very beautiful and rich in architecture. Love to see you Sligo❤❤❤

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  3 місяці тому

      It’s here waiting for you. Come visit.

  • @linarez90
    @linarez90 3 місяці тому +1

    It looks nice and clean.

  • @kathleenlucas1334
    @kathleenlucas1334 5 місяців тому +1

    Will be in Sligo in mid-October (3 nights at Rosses Point). This is informative and helpful in planning in-town time.

  • @belfast01uk
    @belfast01uk 10 місяців тому +1

    Very informative video. Drove through Sligo many many times but stayed last year for 3 days and it was wonderful. Went to Knocknarea to see Queen Maeve's Cairn which is near Strandhill and it was a fantastic climb through the very steep forest along elevated railway sleepers which were doubled up, otherwise we would never have made it. Looking forward to you next video. BTW you have a great voice.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому

      Ah cheers, I know one thing, I’m no David Attenborough!!

    • @desmcharris
      @desmcharris 10 місяців тому +1

      My niece, was responsible for having Maeve's Cairn protected as a National Heritage Site. She was then the head of Sligo Co. Archaeology. When out for a walk up on Ben Bulbin she found the Cairn being pulled apart by idiots. It also hadn't been officially surveyed, so she had a friend of her husband fly his chopper with her photographing it. Then she launched a nationwide campaign to have it protected.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +2

      Wow, that's people power!

  • @WelshRob1964
    @WelshRob1964 10 місяців тому +2

    Another very enjoyable video Greg 👍. In many ways I thought Sligo like any other Irish town, it reminded me of so many others. That said it does look nice, I like the river running through it and some lovely architecture, not all soulless modern shop fronts. If I ever get over that way I would like to visit there, maybe sample one of those pubs 😁, certainly enjoy the great Irish food 😉. I do miss the great food and the huge portions you got when eating out, and being a proper piggy 🐖 I would always clear my plate 😆.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +1

      Huge portions is right! Many thanks for watching again.

    • @WelshRob1964
      @WelshRob1964 10 місяців тому

      @@nakedireland The Irish do know how to feed you 😆 No wonder I love the country so much 😁

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +1

      ⁠it’s not about quality Rob, it’s about quantity!

    • @WelshRob1964
      @WelshRob1964 10 місяців тому

      @@nakedireland Amen. I used to go to a place called Famers Kitchen just on the outskirts of Wexford in Drinagh, best grub and needed a fork lift to carry me out of there. No wonder I gained so much weight living and working in Ireland 🤣🤣🤣

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +1

      ⁠The Irish meal isn’t always the healthy option!

  • @LeagueofIrishBall
    @LeagueofIrishBall 8 місяців тому +1

    Never been to Sligo. Heading there tomorrow for Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk at the Showgrounds. Great video, very well put together and executed. Really enjoyed the background music, along with the street noise and well recorded voice over the top, very nicely done. Great work 👍 I have subscribed

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  8 місяців тому +1

      Ah, thanks so much and enjoy the match.

  • @homolgus1
    @homolgus1 5 місяців тому +1

    Born in cliffoney very good guide

  • @eddiestaunton514
    @eddiestaunton514 10 місяців тому +1

    Enjoy as always ur quirky Ulster Perspective

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +4

      Quirky or not, it’s the only perspective I’ve got! 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @michelles2299
    @michelles2299 7 місяців тому +1

    My family on my mums side O'neill were from Sligo, I have never been there but would love to visit 🙏🌹

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  7 місяців тому

      Michelle, you must visit it. Thanks for watching.

  • @johnhumphreys4923
    @johnhumphreys4923 10 місяців тому +1

    From Fermanagh. Sligo up there with Enniskillen as a well preserved town However, for financial reasons Enniskillen is always full of Sligo people shopping here, as they get more more for their money, here in the north. Not too sure about a shop owner there, as here, LIDLE and TESCO full of southern cars. A pictorial video, fine, but that's it.

    • @onnnbbb
      @onnnbbb 10 місяців тому

      I remember when I was younger about 15yrs ago now my mother would finish work on a Friday pick me and my brother up from school and go straight for Asda in Enniskillen at that time was way cheaper

  • @craigkirkwood4060
    @craigkirkwood4060 10 місяців тому +1

    I went to Sligo one time on a bus tour and stayed at the Sligo Southern Hotel. They didn’t give us much time to visit the town though. I’d definitely like to walk around some day!

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому

      Time for you to revisit I think Craig?

  • @desmcharris
    @desmcharris 10 місяців тому +2

    If anyone is interested, theres a lecture by Transna na Tire on Sligo Abbey and the 1832 Cholera Pandemic. Lecture 69. Its on UA-cam. Well worth a wee listen.👍

  • @sulabhawadmare9125
    @sulabhawadmare9125 7 місяців тому +1

    🙋‍♂️ COOL AND BEAUTIFUL IS ❤

  • @mattpotter8725
    @mattpotter8725 10 місяців тому +1

    You'll get luck o' the Irish for 7 years or so!!! Great way to get people to subscribe!!!

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +1

      We’ll see if it works Matt!!

  • @josephfinnegan151
    @josephfinnegan151 7 місяців тому +1

    24 th Largest Town or City in Ireland Republic.
    Sligo Town.

  • @erikapadilla8669
    @erikapadilla8669 6 місяців тому

    Shane Filan Town ❤

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  6 місяців тому

      You’re a fan Erika?

    • @erikapadilla8669
      @erikapadilla8669 6 місяців тому

      Yes! A big one! I traveled from Mexico to Dublin on June 2012 just to see Westlife in the last show , and recently I saw them at Guadalajara Mexico, I would love to visit Sligo ❤

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  6 місяців тому +1

      ⁠My wife and 2 daughters went to see them in Belfast in the late 90s. Thanks for watching the video, I hope you’ll check out some more.

  • @Belfast-Biccy
    @Belfast-Biccy 10 місяців тому +2

    You mention Ireland's diversity in a lot of your videos, and that should be a positive thing, but there is dark clouds gathering over that lately if you have been keeping up with latest protests.
    Not to take away from your enjoyable videos, but something to think about going forward on both sides of the border.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +3

      Yes, I mention it because it’s topical, and because it’s impossible to walk through an Irish town filming and not notice the changing demographic. So I simply reflect it. I have no nostalgia for the old Irish monoculture, and I see diversity, as you say, as a positive thing.

  • @ike637
    @ike637 10 місяців тому

    The title is a little deceptive, i was expecting ladies without clothes.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому

      Maybe I should try that? Would you keep watching?

  • @onnnbbb
    @onnnbbb 10 місяців тому +1

    4:47 nothing against the restraunt lovely food
    But if you ask any local about our new "diversity" you'll definitely get all the answers you need
    Obviously dont ask the rainbow hair and doc martens brigade

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +2

      Some welcome diversity, some don't. That's the way of the world it seems.

  • @mamiyapress
    @mamiyapress 10 місяців тому

    Please do not refer to it as " The Famine " call it what it actually was.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  10 місяців тому +2

      Ok, the Famine it is then, I think it was definitely a famine.

    • @renatewest6366
      @renatewest6366 9 місяців тому

      The Great Hunger.

    • @nakedireland
      @nakedireland  9 місяців тому +1

      ⁠Sounds pedantic. What’s the difference when people are starving to death?

  • @nakedireland
    @nakedireland  10 місяців тому

    😂