County Sligo holiday cottages

Holidays in County Sligo

Water sports enthusiasts and literary lovers will find something to adore in County Sligo. This incredible destination along the Wild Atlantic Way is alive with incredible scenery, awe-inspiring landscapes and fantastic towns and villages, made to be explored with whoever you hold closest to you. We’ve got an array of County Sligo holiday homes for your next Irish getaway, including vast houses to be shared by large families, mid-sized cottages for friendship groups of all ages, and bijou boltholes for the more romantic couples. Discover Sligo itself, a seaside town with historic sites, annual arts festivals, a selection of quality eateries and the vast, wild countryside of the county within easy reach. Or, stay out in the sticks, selecting an undisturbed country road cottage that can assure peace and quiet.

For lovers of historic poetry and contemporary fiction, County Sligo has it all. Known as Yeats Country, the mountain peaks and undulating fields of the area came to inspire the Nobel Prize-winning WB Yeats, and many walking routes follow his footsteps offering writer’s inspiration. More recently, the famed novel ‘Normal People’ planted its character’s roots in County Sligo, with the TV series filmed amongst its sand dunes and landscapes. Prefer to get your head out of a book? Grab your surfboard and ride some of the biggest waves in Europe on Mullaghmore Beach or lace up walking boots to explore the flat-topped Benbulben Mountain. Made for all kinds of excursions and exploration, browse our County Sligo holiday homes to find the very best base for your next retreat or visit our Ireland holiday page for more Irish inspiration.