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VagaGuide Brian is here with an updated 2024 travel guide to the famous characters and amazing locations that make Sligo — located in northwestern Ireland — such a special place. Sligo Ireland At A Glance 📍 Sligo Is Located In Irelands' Northwest ✍️ Discover Sligo's Famous Poets, Rebels & Artists 🌄 Enjoy Scenic Mountain Landscapes 🥾 Go Surfing Or Hike To Meet A Mythical Queen... 🌿 ...Then Soak In A Seaweed Bath

Touring south east Ireland and stuck for things to do? Local expert on the region, Brian, writes that the Ireland's Ancient East region offers intriguing travel experiences for all visitors. Things To Do In Ireland's South East At A Glance 🗺️ Map of South East Ireland 🌊 Tour The World's Oldest Lighthouse 😇 Feel The Serenity At A 6th Century Monastic City 🥃 Taste Irish Whiskey At The Jameson Experience ☠️ Board A Famine Ship in Wexford 🚲 Bike A Greenway 🛡️ Experience Life In 16th Century Kilkenny ✨ Learn About Crystal Glassware ⚓ Make Cobh Your Final Port Of Call

Experience the joy of genuine Irish handmade products. Pottery, crystal or woollens; your VagaGuide will point you in the right direction. Vagabond Co-founder Amy introduces you to some of her favourites. Best Crafts In Ireland At A Glance 💎 Dingle Crystal with Sean Daly 🧶 Eddie Doherty's Handweaving, Donegal 🌾 Traditional Roof Thatching

Looking to see the less touristy, undiscovered Ireland? Ireland expert Brian introduces you to some of the country's amazing hidden gems. Hidden Gems in Ireland At A Glance 🤯 A Mind-Blowing Viewpoint on the Ring of Kerry 🏞️ A Hidden Green Valley on the Dingle Peninsula 📸 Stunning Atlantic Vistas on Valentia Island 🌄 A Spectacular River Trail in Mayo 🌊 Europe's Highest Accessible Sea Cliffs in Donegal 🛡️ An Ancient Ring Fort on the Inishowen Peninsula ⛰️ An Under-Appreciated Mountain Range in Waterford ✨ A Magical Stone Circle on the Beara Peninsula 🌲 The Source of The River Lee in West Cork

Looking for quaint and charming villages in Ireland? Here are some of travel expert Brian's favourites — he's been exploring Ireland just for you! Quaint Ireland Villages At A Glance 🪷 Southern Seals & Island Gardens 😌 Easy Living By The River 🏴‍☠️ A Smuggler's Port in Kerry 🌊 Where VagaGuides Vacation 😇 Home To Rebels & An Explorer Saint ⛰️ Where 3 Mountain Trails Meet 🌅 Watch Epic Western Sunsets

Dozens of festivals happen around Ireland each summer. Here are some of Danielle's favourites for 2026. Expect folksy culture, weird and wonderful themes in quaint local towns. 👸🏻 Mary From Dungloe 📖 Cape Clear Storytelling Festival 🎪 Féile an Phobail / Festival of the People 🎭 Kilkenny Arts Festival 🐴 Connemara Pony Show ⛵ Galway Hooker Festival / Cruinniú na mBád 💚 Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 🐐 Puck Fair