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Sligo Castle (Irish: Caisleán Sligigh) was a Norman era castle built in 1245 in Sligo Town in Connacht in the west of Ireland.[1] The castle is no longer extant but it was of great importance in the history of the West of Ireland It is mentioned in the annals numerous times.

  1. ^ "The site of Sligo Castle". Sligo Town Ireland. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

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