Do You Like Sligo?

Radharc na Sleibhte

Yes or No

takola

Absolutely!

Gillie

Of course!

Yes. I've never lived in Sligo but I think it has lot going for it.
It is high up on my list of places I would like to live.

Sodoro

yes...but just about!! can b awful awful boring!! there isnt a whole lot to do!!

guinnessdrinker

Yes!

Madge

yes
It has the scenery, beaches and all the good shops etc.
It has the feel of a community but isn't some rural backward place nor is it overwhelming and lonely like Dublin can be!

nicolaonfire

I said no

Gillie

nicolaonfire wrote: »

I said no

Well you would!


Can I ask why though?

JohnCleary

The county: YES
The town: NO

Rozbeef

i like sligo, hence i'm still here 2 years after i was meant to leave. but for teenagers it must be awful, nothing to do and i feel it shows in the way the majority of them act.

lightening

Just like Yeats, I am a Dub with a fondness of Sligo.;)

Its a great area, love going there. The town can be a bit rough like any town. Bit of a littering problem. Otherwise I find Sligo friendly and pleasant.

I havent come across any of localism in surfing, nothing like Kerry or Cork. Even on secret breaks.

starbelgrade

I wouldn't live anywhere I didn't like, so yes! Personally speaking though, the town is really ugly. If I'd the choice, I'd level it & rebuild from scratch.

lightening

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'd level it & rebuild from scratch.

It could do with a good revamp, Its no uglier than a lot of other towns (Tuam).... Athlone looks great lately, Sligo could do with a bit of that. The river is a huge huge advantage.

il gatto

Yes. Thanks for asking:D

starbelgrade

lightening wrote: »

It could do with a good revamp, Its no uglier than a lot of other towns (Tuam).... Athlone looks great lately, Sligo could do with a bit of that. The river is a huge huge advantage.

I agree totally. O'Connell St is a mess, Harmony Hill looks desperate, Castle Street isn't too bad, but would be a lot better if it was pedestrianized & the river IS amazing, but really isn't exploited enough as a focal point.

You've got two nightclubs facing onto it that only open a couple of nights a week, lots of offices, a car park and only 2 bars that make any effort to exploit the views ie., The Glasshouse & The Left Bank (which has been sitting idle for about a year now).

It's horrible that the main hub of the town in the daytime is the sprawling Tescos car park as the shops are all within easy reach.

lightening

Check out Athlone, they turned the town around to face the Shannon. Ireland has a tradition of backing buildings on to river instead of facing them. We need to utilise our towns natural beauties. Even Dublin is blocked off from its bay by monster bridges and railway lines.

starbelgrade

lightening wrote: »

Check out Athlone, they turned the town around to face the Shannon. Ireland has a tradition of backing buildings on to river instead of facing them. We need to utilise our towns natural beauties. Even Dublin is blocked off from its bay by monster bridges and railway lines.

Very true.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Nope... It has nothing good going for it since I don't live there anymore!

lightening

I'm sure you are sorely missed!

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Thanks!

takola

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Nope... It has nothing good going for it since I don't live there anymore!

Pffft! :rolleyes:

I don't really think it looks bad. Rockwood Parade is gorgeous in the summer. Wonder if the left bank will be open for the summer. Would be strange not seeing a crowd outside there in the summer!

I always think it's comical walk out of Quayside onto Wine St! Does anyone else laugh at that?

tuppence

Sligo town has alot of potential. Its so beautiful coming into it with the backdrop of Benbulbin. The small streets arent designed for cars. Is nice that they are looking towards revitalising it.
The countryside and beaches have always been class. Some of it has been plighted by reckless developemnt.:(
Lets hope that people are more willing to protect it in future.:)

lightening

tuppence wrote: »

The small streets arent designed for cars.

That can be a good thing!

Hail 2 Da Chimp

takola wrote: »

Wonder if the left bank will be open for the summer. Would be strange not seeing a crowd outside there in the summer!
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Mod edit: Please be careful of your descriptions of the people who attend a particular premises.

Gillie

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

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WTF???

The crowd outside the Leftbank are respectable!

The wino's have always been there, further down long before that area was ever developed!

tuppence

tuppence wrote: »

The small streets arent designed for cars.
)

No i meant that it is a good thing! Its part of the old town and gives it character. Thats why the pedestrianisation of O Connell Street is a nice idea. (if they'd finish it off) I love harmony hill and Old market street (or high street) and castle street too. The smaller network of streets and hilly aspect is attractive. Thats what is quaint and i suppose exploited more in galway. The potential of the river is beginning to be explored and if they had more markets/buskers/street carnival type things, twould really be cool.

takola

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

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I've never seen any trouble outside the left bank tbh. Nor have I ever seen any of the "wino's" causing any trouble and it's never bothered me to have them drinking across from there. I've never seen any kids drinking there during the summer, They hang out there yes probably because it's along the river and is a nice spot. Deal with it! :rolleyes:

gustavo

I've seen it plenty of times , but havent in a while to be fair , mostly around 2-3 years ago

nicolaonfire

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

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<SNIP>They are still there. They sit on the wall under the trees! No harm though!

muffler

Would people please refrain from posting remarks that could be deemed slanderous/libelous or this thread gets locked.

Xiney

Where's the "I haven't made up my mind yet" option?

Honestly, the town isn't bad. Some of the people are w*nktastic (based on serious incidents happening) but most are nice enough. There's not a whole lot to do, but it's a small town so I expected that.

My biggest problem is the lack of opportunities. I've been out of work here for two and a half months and I'm getting freakin' sick of it, man. We'll probably have to move elsewhere just so I can get work and at that point my CV will be like swiss cheese so I'm going to look like a bum with no initiative.


soooooo other than the bitterness....

devil-80

Minus of the town-not too much bins in city centre,too much rubbish in area and like wrote Xiney"lack of opportunities".
But my answer is YES.

Red Rev

Yes its got character, which so many towns miss.
Still a good community town, but not like one of those one horse towns.

SligoBrewer

Counting the days 'til I leave.

Nothing for me to do here 'cept Rovers and the cinema. Depressing stuff.

Essexboy

I did but now I am disillusioned by the dishonesty of the country people.

I wish I had stayed abroad.

Gillie

Essexboy wrote: »

I did but now I am disillusioned by the dishonesty of the country people.

I wish I had stayed abroad.

How many ppl are we talking about here?

Gillie

SligoBrewer wrote: »

Counting the days 'til I leave.

Nothing for me to do here 'cept Rovers and the cinema. Depressing stuff.

Dare I suggest you try to broaden (sp?) your horizons!
Chances are you'll hvae the same complaint where ever you go.

Talk up surfing or fishing, hiking, camping, a sport etc.

Hard to know what exactly your looking for!!

CountingCrows

SligoBrewer wrote: »

Counting the days 'til I leave.

Nothing for me to do here 'cept Rovers and the cinema. Depressing stuff.

Could I suggest maybe you take in a Will Farrell film?

daveboy01

I'm a Sligonian who now lives in the UK but I keep in touch with home via family and reading the weekender online and boards.ie:) (Anyone know why The Champion hasn't being updated online in ages?)
Anyway I've just returned from a long weekend in Sligo and have a few observations that I thought I'd share! In general, re. the thread title, I do like SLigo, particularly the countryside around it (mountains, beaches, lakes etc) but I feel the town/city has been "let go".
-O'Connell St - how hard can it be to just get on with re-paving this street. At the moment it's a mess and feels like a half-arsed attempt at a pedestrianised street. Also, this applies throughout the town, I think a lot of the shop fronts are in a fairly shabby state. I don't want to single any out BUT as an example, next time you're on O'Connell St have a look at the Body Shop - the paint is falling/scraped off, there's graffiti on it and it just looks grubby - every other Body Shop I've ever seen looks pretty good so why does Sligo's one look so bad? This is just an example of how bad I think the town in general looks. Castle St. also is in terrible condition but I realise there are a couple of new developments in the pipeline here.
Also, the approach to Sligo from the Manorhamilton side is a disaster - you are met by a road block that directs you up the overgrown side-road/building site that is Connaughtan Road. The Mall was once a thriving busy street but is now like no mans land. Surely making The Mall one-way for cars going towards the city centre would make sense and bring a bit of life back to the street. Anyway, I have lots of other points but I risk coming across as a bore so i'll shut up now! In general my wife and I (who's not from Sligo) had a nice time there - some good grub in The Glasshouse and Tobergal Lane Cafe - so hopefully if the Corpo and local businesses get their act together then things will start to improve

Jabby

Sligo as a town is OK I suppose but its public figures leave a lot to be desired. Can anyone remember a programme called 'Halls Pictorial Weekly' that used to be on RTE in the seventies and in particular 'The Ballymagash Urban Dstrict Council' ? Disturbing when you compare them eh?

Gillie

Jabby wrote: »

Sligo as a town is OK I suppose but its public figures leave a lot to be desired. Can anyone remember a programme called 'Halls Pictorial Weekly' that used to be on RTE in the seventies and in particular 'The Ballymagash Urban Dstrict Council' ? Disturbing when you compare them eh?

I don't! Do tell please!

Jabby

Ballymagash Urban District Council comprised of a bunch of self important egotistical parochial morons concerned only for the parish pump issues of the day. Every time I listen to some of our local public reps on Ocean FM arguing and fighting with each other, they remind me of these guys.
The worry is though that Ballymagash was comedy, Our Council and corpo are for real!!!!

starbelgrade

The first time I heard Ocean FM when I moved to Sligo, I actually though it was a parody. No kiddin - I was laughing thru the death notices until my girlfriend told me that it wasn't supposed to be funny.

TequilaMockingBird

starbelgrade wrote: »

The first time I heard Ocean FM when I moved to Sligo, I actually though it was a parody. No kiddin - I was laughing thru the death notices until my girlfriend told me that it wasn't supposed to be funny.

Is there anything you don't find pathetic?

LimerickCity

Aine Chambers would get it.

takola

My poor eyes!

LimerickCity

takola wrote: »

My poor eyes!

takola

Where's muffler when you need him! Bannings need to be handed out here!

LimerickCity

takola wrote: »

Where's muffler when you need him! Bannings need to be handed out here!

Aine is the Sligo tourism bunny

TequilaMockingBird

LimerickCity wrote: »

Aine is the Sligo tourism bunny

Even Aine has given up with the Aine thing. Let it die man, let it die.