| . home-cooked breakfast is complimentary and includes full irish or vegetarian options. b yeats, and 14 km from central sligo. surrounded by countryside, this quaint b&b is 1. traditional rooms come with free wifi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. 9 km from the grave of w. amenities include a guest lounge with a 42-inch flat-screen tv and board games, plus gardens with sitting areas. 8 km from the coast, 7. all have sea or country views; some have en suite bathrooms, while others share facilities. parking is free
Ireland West Airport Knock 1 hr 4
Parke's Castle (25 min)
17th-century plantation castle by Lough Gill, restored with traditional craftsmanship, open summer. Knocknarea (28 min)
Storied limestone hill with a giant cairn & historic tombs on top, plus views of the ocean. Lissadell House (8 min)
Historic 19th-century estate with seasonal tours & events, a tea room & a sprawling alpine garden. Streedagh Beach (7 min) Donegal Bay (1 hr 18)
Ireland's largest bay, with some of Europe's best surfing beaches plus high sea cliffs. Sligo Abbey (18 min)
Renaissance carvings, a well-preserved cloister and sculptured 1400s altar in a 13th-century friary. Classiebawn Castle (15 min)
Castle, queen victoria, and history Gleniff Horseshoe Drive (13 min) Benbulbin (9 min)
Views of the valley & beyond are on offer from this verdant peak which also features rare flora. Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (24 min)
Ireland's largest Megalithic cemetery, with guided tours & a visitor center in a nearby cottage. Coney Island, County Sligo (2 hr 5) Lough Gill (23 min)
This lagoon, mentioned in a W.B. Yeats poem, features boat tours, hiking trails & old ruins. Glencar Lough (20 min)
Peaks & verdant countryside fringe this vast lough, with its trails, waterfall & salmon population. Glencar Waterfall (22 min)
This tiered 50-ft waterfall in woodland inspired a well-known William Butler Yeats poem. | 
