The Sligo Secret Scripture tour is a local history and literary tour based in Sligo town. The tour takes you back to Sligo from the turn of the twentieth century to 1930s from the viewpoint of one semi-fictional family. The award-winning author and Laureate in Fiction Sebastian Barry, inspired by his family history set his novels in the town.
This tour will take you through the streets of Sligo where the characters walked, giving you a sense of the social history and heritage of the locations during this time.
ITINERARY
| Duration: | 90 – 105 minutes |
| Distance: | Approx 2.5 km |
| Difficulty: | Mostly flat along the town streets. Wheelchair accessible. |
| Start: | Sligo Town centre, to be confirmed when booking. |
| End: | Sligo Town centre |
| Cost: | TBC when booking, based on numbers |
| When: | Dates and times can be arranged for private or group tours |
Book a group tour
Group tours are for a minimum of 10 people. Please send us a message or an email to SligoWalkingTours@gmail.com with the date/time requested and the number of people in the group.
The group tour rate is €12 euro per person for ten or more in the group.
Tour duration is between 1.5 – 2 hours and covers 2.5 kilometres.
Private Tours
Prices for private tours are more per person and depend on the number of people in the private tour group and any bespoke requests.
Use the Contact form below and let us know:
- Dates/times you would like/flexibility.
- Group numbers
- What tour are you interested in?
Alternatively, for any other queries, you can Email: info@sligowalkingtours.com or sligowalkingtours@gmail.com, Mobile 353-85-1735103
Download the free self-guided walking tour
If you can’t make it on a group or private tour, I have created a free self-guided tour, which you can download to your smartphone/tablet. The self-guided tour sets out the locations, provides some background and quotes from the books.
Simply search for Guidigo on the iTunes or Google Play store and download the app.
Then log in using email or Facebook and then you can download Sligo Secret Scripture and use it offline.
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