Sligo Abbey
Contact Details
Address: Abbey St., Sligo, F91 K796
Telephone: +353 71 914 6406
Fax: +353 71 914 9909
Email: sligoabbey@opw.ie
Opening Hours
2017
6th April - 18th October
Daily 10.00-18.00
Last admission 45 mins before closing
Average length of visit: 1 hour
Admission Fees
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
Facilities
Small exhibition, toilets. Public car park close to site
Tearooms: None
Known locally as the Abbey, this Dominican Friary was founded in the mid - 13th century by Maurice Fitzgerald. The site contains a great wealth of carvings including Gothic and Renaissance tomb sculpture, well preserved cloister and the only sculptured 15th century high altar to survive in any Irish monastic church. This enigmatic friary will inspire and enlighten it's visitors.
Location: Centre of Sligo town
Guided tours:
Maximum no: 40
Duration: 30 minutes
Leaflet/Guide book: English. Self guide leaflet in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Dutch
Photography / video allowed: Yes, but permit requireed for commercial purposes
