Sligo Abbey

25/08/2026

Tread Softly is a biennial festival programming new work from artists living in the North West of Ireland. For this festival we have commissioned exhibitions, an installation, a live art event, a series of podcasts and talks, and two public engagement events.

23/08/2026

Congratulations Harry

Former Sligo Champion journalist Harry Keaney's new book is an account of the history and context of the 400-year old O’Connor Monument that is located in the south-east corner wall of the Sligo Abbey church, overlooking the high altar

in an interview by Professor Sean Golden, Mr Keaney talks about the importance of place, placenames, history and rural life as part of the innovative podcast programme for this year’s Tread Softly Festival

Mr Keaney’s previous book, the memoir ‘Carrowreagh Childhood’ published some years ago, is available in Sligo Library

Read more here https://tinyurl.com/54xpepwz

20/08/2026

Looking forward to our Ukrainian and Irish Language tours tomorrow, as well as a talk by John Quinn of the Sligo Field Club – ‘Sligo’s founding father Maurice FitzGerald’.
For a full list of our events, see the attached poster or go to www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings and search ‘Sligo Abbey’.
Please note, that due to staff sickness, our events on Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th August have been cancelled.

19/08/2026

18/08/2026

Continuing with our Heritage Week programme at Sligo Abbey, we have two fabulous FREE events on Wednesday 19 August.
At 2:00, there will be a fascinating talk by local historian Melissa Melanephy on the flag-raising events at Sligo Abbey between the 1860s and the 1920s. Green flags, Boer flags and black flags were raised from the Abbey tower, making the historic site a place of political expression and protest. This talk explores why Sligo Abbey was repeatedly chosen and how local people and newspapers responded, offering a glimpse into Sligo’s political and social history during this period.
Then, from 3:00 till 4:30, sample some of the finest Traditional Irish Music of the Northwest, with Aidan Shannon, Jacinta Shannon and Rachel Mc Govern from Elphin, Co. Roscommon.
For a full list of our events, see the attached poster or go to www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings and search ‘Sligo Abbey’

17/08/2026

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Congrats to Sligo Abbey guide Harry Keaney on the successful launch of his new book ‘A Wall that Speaks’, which tells the story of one of the Abbey’s finest monuments. There are events on every day during Heritage Week at Sligo Abbey, so why not come along and participate? Entry to the events is FREE.
For a full list of our events, go to www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings and search ‘Sligo Abbey’

New book ‘A Wall That Speaks’ brings 400-year-old O’Connor Monument in Sligo Abbey to lifeOPW guide at Sligo Abbery, Harry Keaney picture at the launch of his book. Pic: Donal Hackett Emma Gallagher17 Aug 2026 5:00 PMShareLocals. as well as visitors from around the world – some days numberin...

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