Our replica of a village street houses hundreds of original pieces of merchandise ranging from The Green Shield Stamps, Sweet Afton and brown 7up bottles to materials from the North Connacht Farmers’ Co-Operative and a 100 manual telephone exchange.

The original two-storey farmhouse built in the 1870s has been lovingly restored and has many unique architectural features.

We have a fine military display with original artefacts from both the Great War and the Irish Civil War, including a commemorative wall listing all the names of the Sligo men and women who died in both wars, alongside an original Countess Markievicz dress uniform and a Henry Gore Booth uniform and other artefacts.

Our little schoolhouse will let you reminisce about your school days and contrast with schools and behaviours of today, children can sit at the old school desks with their chalk and slate and do lessons on the blackboard.

The Folk Park houses a large array of agricultural tools and machinery from threshers to Loys and horse-drawn ploughs, etc.

The park is set on a six-acre landscaped site, while accessibility pathways throughout the park ensure that all areas can be easily accessed by all visitors, our new sensory garden provides a peaceful haven from the hustle and bustle of life.

Enjoy a sweet treat or hot lunch in our onsite Millstone Café.

Sligo Folk Park is open seven days a week from May to the end of September from 10am to 5pm, with last tour at 4pm daily.

From October to June, the Sligo Folk Park is open five days a week from Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Sligo Folk Park hosts a number of events throughout the year from a teddy bears' picnic and family fun days to the harvest festival and the long-running Santatown.

Sligo Folk Park is a community-run not-for-profit organisation, which aims to provide employment in an area of rural disadvantage and to preserve our rich rural Irish heritage.

In the late 1980s, a cross-section of the community came together to attempt to tackle the problems of rural decline, unemployment and emigration.

They decided to buy the then-derelict Millview House and the six acres of land. After much discussion, it was decided to start an agricultural museum.

Thanks to various work schemes, government grants and local fundraising, Sligo Folk Park was officially opened by President Mary McAlesse on 17 September 2001 and has been running ever since. This year will be our 25th anniversary.

At Sligo Folk Park history comes alive, visit us today for a trip to remember!

Contact us on 071-916 5001 or email info@sligofolkpark.com.

For a sneak peak at what to expect and news on events, check out our webpage at www.sligofolkpark.com and our Facebook and Instagram pages.