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County
Sligo
Sligo's name - 'the Place of Shells' comes from the fact that
there was an abundance of shellfish found at the river and
estuary - the river was also called the Sligeach (now called
the Garavogue River).
County Sligo in north west of Ireland, with a quiet and unheralded
beauty of its own.
Sligo's beautiful and inspiring green scenery elates every-body
who ever have been there. This will come as no surprise to
the visitor when experiencing the county's huge mountains,
beautiful lakes and breathtaking beaches. The coastal drive
from Sligo town into Donegal is magnificent.
County Sligo is a gentle yet majestic and mystical land, a
land of contrasting images that has stirred and inspired the
imagination of many with its mountains, lakes, rivers, forest
and ubiquitous Atlantic Ocean.
W.B.
Yeats
William Butler Yeats is recognised as one of the greatest
poets of the English language; a prominence which was acknowledged
by his confirmation as Nobel Prize winner for literature
in 1923. His continuing impact on literature can be evidenced
from his influence on subsequent poets which has guaranteed
Yeats an honoured place in the canon of English literature.
Yeats's works have always been associated closely with Sligo
county, the culture and landscape of which influenced him
greatly during his formative years. This influence is evident
throughout his career, providing a wealth of imagery, myth
and folklore to his works which conjure images and references
to Sligo and the surrounding region.
The
following epitaph was written by
Yeats himself :
Under
bare Ben Bulben's head
In Drumcliff churchyard Yeats is laid.
An ancestor was rector there
Long years ago, a church stands near,
By the road an ancient cross.
No marble, no conventional phrase;
On limestone quarried near the spot
By his command these words are cut:
Cast a cold eye
On life, on death.
Horseman, pass by!
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It
is sometimes possible to book at short notice: just phone
us, send us an email or fill up the
contact
form
Tilman
and Colette Anhold
Horse Holiday Farm Ltd.
Grange
County Sligo
Ireland
Telephone
: (071) 9166152
Fax : (071) 9166400
From
Europe and the UK:
Telephone : 00 353 71 9166152
Fax : 00 353 71 9166400
From
the USA:
Telephone : 011 353 71 9166152
Fax : 011 353 71 9166400
Email : [email protected]
Form: enquiries-reservations
Location and airports
The
Horse Holiday Farm is Bord Fáilte (Irish Tourist
Board) approved and
a member of A.I.R.E., the Association of Irish Riding Establishments.
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