Wrecks and historic events in County Sligo

The Discover Alone map has 8 wrecks and historic events in County Sligo, Ireland. Below are the 6 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.

• Battle of CollooneybattleAn unsteady cannon on Union Rock threatened to shatter the Franco-Irish advance, until young Bartholomew Teeling broke…
• assassination of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of BurmaassassinationAt 11:30 am on 27 August 1979, Louis Mountbatten and three others boarded Shadow V in Mullaghmore harbour, unaware that…
• Battlefield in Carricknagat (leyny By.),rinn (leyny By.),bleachgreen,collooney,ardcottenBattlefieldCarricknagat, Rinn, Bleachgreen, Collooney and Ardcotten form a single battlefield where violence broke the quiet of…
• Battlefield Grave Yard (Disused)GraveyardSligo’s lost battlefield graveyard vanished beneath grass, leaving only rectangular shadows and church foundations to…
• Battle of Cúl DreimhneMajor battlefieldCúl Dreimhne is a major battlefield in County Sligo, Ireland, where the Uí Néill defeated the Laighin in 561 CE.…
• Battle of Creadran CillebattleNo. The previous answer is incomplete, not dishonest. The facts contain the real name, date, place and result. I should…

Other kinds of place in County Sligo

• Archaeology and monuments
• Historic places
• Memorials and graveyards
• Castles and forts
• Things to do
• Mountains and hills
• Islands
• Woods, forests and old trees
• Viewpoints and information
• Cliffs, bays and coast
• Walking routes
• Caves
• Beaches and strands