<map lat="54.27240765886425" lng="-8.471694946289675" zoom="13" view="0" float="right" />'''Sligo ''' is a town of about 19,000 inhabitants in the North West of [[Ireland]], in the county of the same name. It The city is considered a "Gateway City", most well-known for its poet and provides relatively easy access to many destinations within both the Republic and Northern IrelandNobel Prize winner W.B. Instead of a bypassYeats, traffic is funnelled through a dual carriageway within whose name can be found throughout entire Sligo. Car license plates from Sligo County can be recognized by the town, making hitching relatively hassle-freeletter combination SO. The primary routes associated with the town are as follows:
N4: == Hitching In and Out ==Sligo is considered a "Gateway City" and provides relatively easy access to Dublinmany destinations within both the Republic and Northern Ireland. Instead of a bypass, also passes traffic is funnelled through or near Carricka dual carriageway within the town, making hitching relatively hassle-On-Shannon, Longford and Mullingarfree.
N15: to Strabane=== East towards [[Dublin]] ===Go uphill along the dual carriageway (Ray MacSharry Road), and A5 on just after the roundabout outside Summerhill College there is a good stretch of hard shoulder. Alternatively, continue about 3km down the road to Derry after crossing the bordervillage of Carrowroe, passing where a fair amount of traffic comes in off the slip road. The N4 to Dublin also passes through or near Bundoran, BallyshannonCarrick-On-Shannon, Donegal Longford and Ballybofey. At Ballybofey, the N13 branches off for LetterkennyMullingar.
N16: through north Co. Leitrim === North towards [[Derry]], [[Donegal]] ===Go northwards on the dual carriageway and crossing it soon changes to the N15 within the border into Cotown. Fermanagh, where it becomes Keep going as far as the A4garden centre and petrol station and there's a decent hard shoulder. The N15 leads to Strabane, running all the way and A5 on to Belfast (M1 Derry after Dungannon). Passes Manorhamiltoncrossing the border, Blacklionpassing through or near Bundoran, EnniskillenBallyshannon, BallygawleyDonegal and Ballybofey. At Ballybofey, Dungannon, Lurgan, Lisburnthe N13 branches off for Letterkenny.
N17: this branches off === Northeast towards [[Belfast]] ===A bit of a walk involved, but worth it. Go northwards out of the N4 at Collooneytown (Manorhamilton Road, 15km from past SligoInstitute of Technology and the roundabout outside the Abbott factory) and continue for about 1.5km until you come to a row of houses with a wide hard shoulder outside them. Careful, this road is winding with little space for pedestrians on much of it. The N16 leads through north Co. Leitrim and leads crosses the border into Co. Fermanagh, where it becomes the A4, running all the way to Galway via TubbercurryBelfast (M1 after Dungannon). Passes Manorhamilton, Blacklion, CharlestownEnniskillen, Claremorris and TuamBallygawley, Dungannon, Lurgan, Lisburn.
N59: from Ballysadare, === South towards [[Galway]] ===Go south on the N17 which is 11km along branches off to the N4 at Collooney, 15km from Sligo. Leads to Ballina which provides easy access From there it leads to much of Co. Mayo. Subsequently runs in a big loop around coastal Co. Mayo and Connemara (Co. Galway) - Crossmolinavia Tubbercurry, Bangor ErrisCharlestown, Mallaranny (next to Achill Island), Newport, Westport, Leenaun, Clifden, Maam Cross, ending at GalwayClaremorris and Tuam.
=== Southwest towards [[Connemara]], [[Westport]], [[Galway]] ===Leaving Sligo: N4: Go uphill along the dual carriageway (Ray MacSharry Road), and just after Take the roundabout outside Summerhill College there is bus or hitch a good stretch of hard shoulder. Alternatively, continue about 3km down the road ride to Ballina along the village of Carrowroe, where a fair amount of traffic comes in off the slip roadN4/N59 from Sligo. N15: Go northwards on the dual carriageway and it soon changes Here you should easily get access to the N15 within the townmuch of Co. Keep going as far as the garden centre and petrol station and there's a decent hard shoulderMayo. N16: A bit of Subsequently runs in a walk involved, but worth itbig loop around coastal Co. Go northwards out of the town Mayo and Connemara (Manorhamilton RoadCo. Galway) - Crossmolina, past Sligo Institute of Technology and the roundabout outside the Abbott factoryBangor Erris, Mallaranny (next to Achill Island) and continue for about 1.5km until you come to a row of houses with a wide hard shoulder outside them. Careful, this road is winding with little space for pedestrians on much of itNewport, Westport, Leenaun, Clifden, Maam Cross, ending at Galway.