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Introduction

town dates from 1245 county was shired in 157 effectually after 1607 known as Iochtar Connacht (Lower Connacht) meaning northern.

Under traditional Fenechus law until the early 17th century.

Pre-historic Period

Archaeology

earliest dates highest density of

Mythology

Coran the harper of the Tuatha Dé Danaan Lough Arbach Lough Arrow demon in the mountain The Second Battle of Moytura

The birth of Cormac Mac Airt the legendary King of Ireland. reknowned for just judgements. Cormac was carried off in infancy by a she-wolf and reared with her cubs in the caves of Kesh (Keash, Co Sligo), but a hunter found him and brought him back to his mother. Achtan then took him to Fiachrae Cassán, who had been Art's foster-father. On the way they were attacked by wolves, but wild horses protected them.

Fianna associated with Benbulben Binn Ghulbain

Diarmuid and Gráinne death of Diarmuid

The Dindsenchus

Lough Gill Drumcliff Sliebh Gamh the Hawks Well made famous by Yeats

Corrsliabh

Historical Period

emerges into history in The UI Neill Eochaid Mugmedon Cairbre Mac Neill

The Connachta

The Tuatha

Peoples

Calraighe Dartraighe UI Briain Ui Fiacrach

Early Christian

Skreen Drumcliff Inishmurray St. Patrick

Muireadach Albanach O Dalaigh of Lios an Doill Lissadell

Poets and Scholars

Giolla Iosa Mac Firbisigh

Tadg Dall O hUiginn

Norman Invasion

The flourishing of manuscript writing in 14th and 15th century. O Muraille

Book of Ballymote Yellow Book of Lecan

Battles

17th Century Sarsfield sieges

18th Century 1798 rebellion

19th Century

20th Century