Attractions

The Model houses a really impressive collection of contemporary Irish art including works by Jack B Yeats (WB's brother and one of Ireland's most important modern artists) and Louis le Brocquy. There are also galler…

This handsome Dominican friary was built around 1252 but burned down in the 15th century, to be later rebuilt. Friends in high places saved the abbey from the worst ravages of the Elizabethan era, and rescued the so…

In a pretty setting in a former 1895 bank, the WB Yeats Exhibition has details of his life and draft manuscripts and special summer programs. The smallcafe has outdoor tables overlooking the River Garavogue.

The major draw of Sligo's small county museum is the Yeats room, which features photographs, letters and newspaper cuttings connected with WB Yeats, as well as drawings by Jack B Yeats.

Don’t miss a chat with Michael Quirke as he hand-carves his wooden creations – take a look at what's on display in the window if he's popped out.

This stolid and lovely stone bridge across the River Garavogue is right in the heart of Sligo.

Erected in 1989, this abstract statue of Yeats – with broken glasses – in front of the 1863 Ulster Bank (a building he admired) is the source of much local mirth. See if you agree with the popular moniker 'the wank …