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The Arrival

I arrived in Belfast from London, and then got a train to Dublin. From Dublin i got a train to Sligo. The train ride is 3 hours and if you plan to travel by train to sligo, dont expect luxury conditions. The train isn't THAT bad, but i expected it to be more luxurious then it was. You can get a plane to Sligo from Dublin, but there are only 2 flights a day and cost around £40 (around €60 or $60 US). But if you want to travel like a real traveller, then take the train which is very busy at the beggining, and gets less crowded as the journey goes on. The announcer on the train i was on was very hard to understand, as he had a very strong Irish accent, speaking through ancient speakers. But you'll know when to get off at Sligo, as it is the last station on the rail journey.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:It is a VERY friendly place, and most people you pass say "Hello".
  • Cons:The roads outside of the actual town have no pavement! You need to walk as far on the side as you can and keep occasionally looking behind you.
  • In a nutshell:A Place of 2 mountains and village.
  • Last visit to Sligo: Jul 2002
  • Intro Updated Jan 22, 2005
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  • HORSCHECK's Profile Photo
    Oct 3, 2003 at 1:11 PM

    Phhewww walking from Rosses Point to Sligo is quite a long way ... Hey, there are buses going, aren´t there??? :-)

  • Peter_Zhang's Profile Photo
    Jul 7, 2003 at 6:15 PM

    ~~the hometown of three boys of Westlife? great page,as wonderful as the town!

  • J.I.M's Profile Photo
    May 2, 2003 at 4:55 PM

    Great place. We'll go back there in 7 or 8 years probably :D

  • d_d's Profile Photo
    Apr 20, 2003 at 9:53 AM

    Nice and acuurate tips! :-)

  • matcrazy1's Profile Photo
    Mar 20, 2003 at 2:59 PM

    A very interesting page with some excellent info! Thank you! Keep up the good work on VT :-)

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