The Glasshouse

Cultural and City Breaks

Shopping: O’ Connell Street, the main street in Sligo is metres away from the hotel and leads to many side streets and a myriad of cafes, galleries and boutiques, these are complimented by the Quayside and Johnstown Court Shopping Centres which offer every high street shop imaginable, and more!

The Model: A vibrant arts centre, prestigious gallery and gourmet café. The gallery hosts many prestigious exhibitions, check out www.themodel.ie for more details.

Yeats Memorial Building: A trip to Sligo would not be complete without paying homage to W.B. Yeats. The Yeats Memorial Building is across the river from The Glasshouse and houses a permanent exhibition of photo memorabilia on the poet and his family. www.yeats-sligo.com

Hawk’s Well Theatre- Stages an international programme catering for professional and local drama, music comedy,dance ballet, opera and shows for children. www.hawkswell.com

Sligo County Museum: Exhibits are divided between the Yeats Collection, local artefacts and geological samples and memorabilia associated with Countess Markievicz and the Gore-Booth family. www.sligolibrary.ie.

Pampering: Seaweed baths are a tradition in County Sligo, the Celtic Seaweed Baths at Strandhill offer traditional seaweed baths, aromatherapy and massage plus a range of natural seaweed products. www.celticseaweedbaths.com