

Friends of Sligo Gaol receive €9,000 grant to restore windows
Friends of Sligo Gaol have been successful in our application for this years much sought after Heritage Council grant. We have received...


Friends of Sligo Gaol presentation to Sligo County Coucil
We were delighted to have the opportunity to present to Sligo County Council at the municipal districts meeting last Monday. Thank you to...


Sligo Gaol seminar remembers the women of 1916
THOSE attending the recent “Sligo Gaol and the Life of Sligo Women in 1916” were reminded of the women prisoners in a musically haunting...


"Jail & Bail" raises over €4,000
It started at 11am on Saturday morning with the CEO of Sligo County Council Ciaran Hayes locked in a cell untangling a piece of old rope...


An Evening on Sligo Gaol at the Hawk's Well
Friends of Sligo Gaol were delighted to participate in a special evening on Sligo Gaol entitled 'The Way We Were' which was hosted by the...

Ocean FM feature on Friends of Sligo Gaol
Ocean FM interview with Friends of Sligo Gaol committee member Ciarán Davis https://soundcloud.com/oceanfm/moves-to-open-sligo-gaol-to-th...


Restoring Sligo Gaol's windows - Nick Taylor
We interviewed Nick Taylor for this article that featured in today's Sligo Weekender. Nick is doing a wonderful job restoring the windows...


Sligo Champion article on Friends of Sligo Gaol
The Sligo Champion featured an article on Friends of Sligo Gaol and our facting finding mission to Cork - http://www.independent.ie/regio...


Visit to Cork City Gaol Heritage Centre
Part 2 of our fact finding mission to Cork was a visit to Cork City Gaol Heritage Centre. The Gaol dates to the same period opening in...


Trip to Camden Fort Meagher
We had a very interesting fact finding mission to Cork this weekend. We visited Camden Fort Meagher and Cork City Gaol Heritage Centre to...