Upcoming Events

RNLI Fishing Fun Day Out!
Sunday 11th September, departing pier @ 0930, returning 1630. Music and prizegiving in Harrys Bar afterwards.
All for a great cause!

We are regretful to inform everyone, that due to bad weather, tomorrows RNLI fishing day is postponed. We are however, going to meet in Harrys to enjoy the music, food and some have kindly offered to pop in and sing a few sea shanties. We are then going to raffle/auction off a few prizes for the competition in aid of the RNLI. So batten down the hatches tomorrow, and mount the high stool at Harrys to help us sing a few shanties @ 1900 tomorrow!

Raffle was a great success with approx €800 raised for the RNLI. A big thanks again to our sponsors, Yeats, Radisson, Clarion, Southern and Park Hotels, Good 4 U foods, Decorplan, Shannon Tackle, Yeats Tavern, NCF, Barton Smiths, Buckleys, Sligo Fuels, the Waterfront Restaurant, Mullens Spar, Sunset Sails, Brooks Hanleys, Cross Sections, the Adelaide, Mullaghmore Sea Angling Cluband of course Harrys for the music and food. Details of the new date for the competition to follow..

Contact Details / Bookings;

Ewing's Sea Angling and Boat Charters,
The Harry Ewing Pier,
Rosses Point,
Co. Sligo,
R.O.I.

Phone: +353 (0) 868913618
Email: info@sligoboatcharters.com
Web: See booking tab above / enquiry form

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Sightseeing

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Sightseeing cruises can also be arranged to the many historic sights in Sligo Bay including the Metal Man, Oyster and Blackrock lighthouse, the 17th Century Beach Bar and the 6th century monastic settlement on Inishmurray Island.

Around Sligo Bay

The sightseeing cruises from Sligo city pontoon go past many features such as Old Sligo City Port, Sligo Harbour Shipping Channel, The Donegal Wreck, Rosses Point, Oyster and Coney Island, the Old Pilot House, Sligo Yacht Club, the “Metal Man” and Blackrock and Oyster Island lighthouses.

Take one of our on board guides for detailed information on each!

The Metal Man is a solid cast iron, 14 foot tall statue of a man with his arm outstretched which was erected in 1821. The side his arm points to signals the safe side of navigation, and when his light is lined up with the light on Oyster Island lighthouse this is called the “leading lights” or safe deepwater channel leading into Sligo Harbour from Sligo Bay for shipping.

Blackrock beacon was converted to a lighthouse in the early 1800s, as many attempts at placing a beacon here were simply washed away. The tower has been added to and improved by Irish lights since, and now stands at 25 metres high.

The skipper of Sea Star is currently the local Irish Lights Contractor for Sligo Bay will be happy to answer any questions people may have about the local lighthouses or sights on the cruises. These short sightseeing cruises are only two hours long and pick-up and drop-off are at the newly built Sligo City Pontoon.

Beach Bar

Beach barSea Star can also arrange charters to view the 17th century bar, “The Beach Bar” which is situated by the Aughris Head cliff top walk, and the local beach. Built over 300 years ago, the Beach Bar is one of Sligos most charachteristic thatched pubs.

There are local facilities for swimmers and surfers, and many people love to bring a barbeque to light in the scenic surroundings whilst enjoying a drink from the pub. The Beach bar also serves food all day from 1pm to 8pm, and a menu is available on board the Sea Star, so clients can order their meal on board and have it waiting for them on arrival to Aughris Head.

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