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Rosses Point

Base here 1–2 nights for beaches, links golf and a Yeats stop at Drumcliffe; skip it as a day trip unless you have a car or the S2 bus.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (wind, rain, many places shut)
Airports
NOC · DUB
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rosses Point is a small Atlantic village 8 km west of Sligo, at the mouth of Sligo Bay. It is a beach-and-golf place with a handful of places to eat and sleep, not a sightseeing town: most people come for one or two nights, walk the beaches, play County Sligo, and drive the coast lanes to Drumcliffe. A car makes it easy; without one the S2 bus runs every 30 min from Sligo.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Rosses Point, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or tea in a café€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealPub main course€16–24 (≈ US$19–30)
  • BeerPint of stout€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi from Sligo townNo taxi is based in the village; book ahead.€20–30 (≈ US$25–35)
  • Budget bedHostel or caravan-park bed, a night, per person€30 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedB&B or guesthouse double, a night, per room€140 (≈ US$170)
  • High-end bedB&B or guesthouse double, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €110 (≈ US$130) · High €200 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

First, Second and Third BeachesCounty Sligo Golf Club linksThe Metal Man and Oyster Island lighthousesWB Yeats and Drumcliffe
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock (About 1 h by car; check current car-hire desks) · DUB Dublin Airport (About 3 h by car; bus and rail via Sligo)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Rosses Point: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C

3°C

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Feb

8°C

3°C

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Mar

10°C

4°C

18 rd

Apr

12°C

5°C

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May

15°C

7°C

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Jun

17°C

10°C

14 rd

Jul

18°C

12°C

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Aug

18°C

12°C

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Sep

16°C

10°C

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Oct

13°C

8°C

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Nov

10°C

5°C

19 rd

Dec

8°C

3°C

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High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The village is small and walkable in 10–15 minutes end to end. There is no local taxi, so one has to come out from Sligo: book ahead if you need one. Bus S2 links Rosses Point with Sligo bus and railway station, the city centre, the hospital and Ballincar, about 20 min, roughly every 30 min daily, adult fare about €3 (check). A cycleway runs between Sligo and Rosses Point.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Sligo towngo

Door to door: About 30 min

Bus S2 from the village, about 20 min, or 15 min by car

Rail and long-distance buses; good for a wet afternoon.

Drumcliffe and Benbulbingo

Door to door: About 15 min

Car via the narrow coast lanes, about 5 km east

Yeats is buried here; the lanes are very narrow, so go early.

Strandhill

caution

Door to door: About 40 min

Car around the estuary via Sligo, about 30 min

Coney Island can be crossed on the sands at low tide from the Strandhill side, not from here.

Enniscrone

go

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

Car west via Ballina, about 1 h

Long beach and seaweed baths; a half-day trip.

Donegal Towngo

Door to door: About 50 min

Car northeast on the N15, about 40 km

Good as a stop on the way north, not a return day trip.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Village centre

Walk to Austies, Rose Chinese, Harry's Bar and the seafront; best for one night without a car.

Seafront and Driftwood

Rooms above the smokehouse restaurant; sea views, 5 min walk to First Beach.

Greenlands caravan park

Rosses Upper, near First Beach; tents and caravans, open April–September.

Sligo town

Cheaper and more choice; 20 min by S2 bus or 15 min by car.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€60–100 (≈ US$70–120) excl. bed
Mid
€100–170 (≈ US$120–200) excl. bed
High
€170 (≈ US$200)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
B&B or guesthouse double1 × 1 night × €140€140
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €110€220
Bus S2, Sligo to Rosses Point, one way2 × €3 · check€6
County Sligo Golf Club visitor round2 × €300 · check€600
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €20€40
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€101
Trip total≈ €554 per person per day, bed included€1,107≈ US$1,300

2026 estimate in euro; car hire and flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee or tea in a café€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub main course€16–24 (≈ US$19–30)
Pint of stout€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
Fish and chips€14–18 (≈ US$17–25)
Taxi from Sligo townNo taxi is based in the village; book ahead.€20–30 (≈ US$25–35)
Car hire, per daySummer, small car, check€40–80 (≈ US$50–95)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A quiet, low-crime village. The real risks are the sea and the roads: cold, strong Atlantic water, no lifeguards outside summer, and single-track lanes with blind bends.
  • No fuel in the village: fill up on the main road through Sligo.
  • The lanes to Drumcliffe are very narrow; drive slowly and expect oncoming traffic.
  • Atlantic beaches here are breezy and exposed to waves; swim only where lifeguards are on duty in summer.
  • Inishmurray landing was declared unsafe in 2018, so boat trips cannot go ashore.
  • Mobile signal is patchy: 4G from Three and Vodafone, weak from Eir, and no 5G outside Sligo town.

Emergency numbers

Police, ambulance, fire, coast guard
112
Alternative emergency number
999
Sligo University Hospital
+353 71 917 1111

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Chuig an seoladh seo, le do thoilTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All emergencies112
  • Alternative emergency number999
  • Sligo University Hospital+353 71 917 1111

Embassy

No embassies in Sligo; the US Embassy is in Dublin, and the UK Embassy is in Dublin. Check your own country's embassy for consular help.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus S2, Sligo station to Rosses Point: about €3 (≈ US$4), 20 min (check)
  • Taxi Sligo town to Rosses Point: €20–30 (≈ US$25–35), book ahead (check)
  • County Sligo Golf Club visitor round: about €300 (≈ US$350) (check)

Say or show

  • Dia duit — Hello (jeea gwit)
  • Go raibh maith agat — Thank you (guh rev mah agut)
  • Le do thoil — Please (leh duh hull)
  • Cá bhfuil an trá? — Where is the beach? (kaw will on traw)
  • Cé mhéad é? — How much is it? (kay vade ay)
  • Sláinte — Cheers (slawn-cha)

Bus S2 runs about every 30 min daily; the last evening bus back from Sligo is worth checking before a night out.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Rosses Point. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (wind, rain, many places shut) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 4 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. An airport-to-bed path that says whether a late landing still works
  2. Walking clusters with bag rules
  3. Day plans checked against opening hours
  4. Field-verified times and fares

Meanwhile

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