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Get to know Sligo better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.

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Sligo in a sentence

Sligo meaning

  1. A county of Ireland.
  2. A town in County Sligo, Ireland.

Using Sligo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A county of Ireland. | A town in County Sligo, Ireland.
  • In the example corpus, sligo often appears in combinations such as: in sligo, the sligo, sligo rovers.

Context around Sligo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

across 2× theatre 1× county 1× put 1× hit 1× veigh 1× former 1× convert 1× follows 1×

Often after:

creek 4× town 1× bay 1× gym 1× next 1× leitrim 1× cruise 1× rovers 1× seniors 1× circuit 1×

Sentence patterns with Sligo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

sligo creek park 2× a sligo gym manager 1× by the sligo leitrim mental 1× communities across sligo and their 1× connor hit sligo s second 1× cork and sligo supported friday 1× court in sligo did not 1× drumiskabole co sligo on november 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

sligo creek park 2× a 41 year 1× a councillor has 1× a longstanding bridal 1× a native of 1× a sitting of 1×

Common sentence endings:

10 last year 1× a titanic battle 1× and leinster rugby 1× and provide solutions 1× bisect the area 1× closed last week 1×

Words around Sligo

Just before it in the word index:

slights 30 slightly 5.413 slighting 4 slightest 272 slighter 3 slighted 40

Just after it in the word index:

slim 1.007 sliman 4 slimane 13 slimani 10 slimbridge 7 slimcase 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

batches 191 bearings 191 bios 191 bruyne 191 burt 191 buzzfeed 191

Corpus analysis for Sligo

  • In this selection, "sligo" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, across, theatre, county, creek, town and bay stand out and add context to how "sligo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include sligo creek park and a sligo gym manager. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sligo" sits close to words such as batches, bearings and bios, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sligo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sligo's Seán Carrabine hit two late scores for Sligo. (10 words)

Sligo Creek Park and the convert Sligo Creek Trail bisect the area. (12 words)

A longstanding bridal store in Sligo has re-opened just as suddenly as it closed last week. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Next up for Warriors is a trip to Sligo to take on EJ Sligo All-Stars who were very unlucky to be pipped by one point after double overtime by Éanna, who come to Tralee in mid-December for what promises to be a titanic battle. (46 words)

Brent Pope will be amongst the speakers at a ‘Change Your Mind Festival’, a free Mental Health Promotional event organised by the Sligo/Leitrim Mental Health Services which will take place on Sunday October 13th 2024, in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo. (43 words)

McCann and O’Connor traded scores as Sligo were given a massive let-off, Jordan’s goal chance sailing wide, Murphy then put Sligo in front by two on 59 minutes and Carrabine put a goal between them. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Running from Strandhill to Sligo town, you will take in breathtaking views across Sligo Bay of Oyster Island, Coney Island and Benbulben on your way to a PB.

Yousef Palani of Markievicz Heights in Sligo is charged with the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Carton Heights in Sligo on April 10 last year.

A Sligo gym manager is taking part in a pretty unique non-stop 200km charity walk from Dublin to Sligo next month.

Brent Pope will be amongst the speakers at a ‘Change Your Mind Festival’, a free Mental Health Promotional event organised by the Sligo/Leitrim Mental Health Services which will take place on Sunday October 13th 2024, in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo.

Donal Gilroy said, “This is great news for County Sligo and reflects the hard work and engagement of the communities across Sligo and their willingness to explore challenges and provide solutions.

McCann and O’Connor traded scores as Sligo were given a massive let-off, Jordan’s goal chance sailing wide, Murphy then put Sligo in front by two on 59 minutes and Carrabine put a goal between them.

Next up for Warriors is a trip to Sligo to take on EJ Sligo All-Stars who were very unlucky to be pipped by one point after double overtime by Éanna, who come to Tralee in mid-December for what promises to be a titanic battle.

Paddy O’Connor hit Sligo’s second goal, good work from substitute Mark Walsh as Sligo cruise into the Tailteann Cup semi-final in Croke Park.

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Paul Durkin, Ard na Veigh, Sligo was charged with assaulting Gerard Woods at the NCT Centre, Drumiskabole, Co Sligo on November 1st 2021.

Seamus Coleman of Everton leads his team mates on a lap of honur after the pre-season friendly match between Sligo Rovers and Everton at The Showgrounds in Sligo.

Sligo also have in their squad former Sligo seniors Ross Donovan, Tony Taylor, Johnny Martyn, plus Daniel Davey playing who is a top sports nutritionist who has worked with lots of teams including Dublin GAA and Leinster Rugby.

Sligo's Seán Carrabine hit two late scores for Sligo.

Sligo Creek Park and the convert Sligo Creek Trail bisect the area.

Sligo Creek Park follows Sligo Creek through Silver Spring; it offers hiking trails, tennis courts, playgrounds and bicycling.

A 41-year-old man found with cannabis, cocaine and heroin at his home has received a suspended jail term at Sligo Circuit Court which heard he was determined to continue his rehabilitation.

Abtran, the Business Process Services company employing over 1,500 people in Cork and Sligo, supported Friday’s RTÉ Late Late Toy Show Appeal with host Patrick Kielty presenting the 48th edition of the show.

A councillor has expressed disappointment at the progress being made in the development of a new Central Library for Sligo.

A longstanding bridal store in Sligo has re-opened just as suddenly as it closed last week.

A native of Sligo, Mary Tilki has been a prominent member of the Irish community in London, where she was Chair of Irish in Britain, as well as a trustee of Irish Chaplaincy.

A sitting of the Circuit Court in Sligo did not go ahead on Tuesday due to the withdrawal of services by criminal barristers who were also supported by solicitors in a dispute over legal aid cuts.

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Common combinations with sligo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sligo" in a sentence?
An example: "Running from Strandhill to Sligo town, you will take in breathtaking views across Sligo Bay of Oyster Island, Coney Island and Benbulben on your way to a PB." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sligo" from authentic English texts.
What does "sligo" mean?
Sligo means: A county of Ireland.
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