Valentine Blake Dillon (1845 – 1904) was an Irish solicitor and politician. Dillon worked as a Land League solicitor and defended Charles Stuart Parnell. In 1880, the Land War had intensified…
As it's International Women's day, here is a short account of one Sligo lady who was considered ahead of her time for highlighting social issues and provided literary inspiration for…
The author Bram Stoker's mother hailed from Sligo. Her name was Charlotte Thornley and she lived with her parents Captain Thomas Thornley, Matilda Blake Thornley along with her two younger…
Don't miss the Sligo Dark Tales Tour and learn all about Sligo's connection to Bram Stoker and the novel Dracula.