Welcome to Spanish Armada Ireland
In September of 1588 three great Spanish Armada ships sank at Streedagh Beach in Sligo, with the loss of over 1,100 Spanish lives. This website is dedicated to the memory of those tragic events. Join us by coming to our Spanish Armada Visitor Centre or to our annual Remembering the Armada commemoration at Streedagh each September.
Between 16th-18th September 2022, Remembering the Armada will take place at Streedagh and in Grange and we invite anyone interested in the story of the Spanish Armada to visit and participate in these events.
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Date: Friday 16th September 2022 Time: 5pm Venue: Streedagh Beach |
De Cuéllar Trail Walk in the footsteps of Spanish Armada Captain Francisco de Cuéllar. |
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Tickets €5
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Date: Friday 16th September 2022 Time: 8pm Venue: Grange Primary School |
Festival Launch Concert with Felip Carbonnel and Band – Spanish Music from the 16th Century to the Present Day |
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Tickets €12
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Date: Friday 16th September 2022 Time: 10pm Venue: TBC |
Armada Club Music and chat ‘til late. |
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FREE EVENT
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Date: Saturday 17th September 2022 Time: 10am Venue: Spanish Armada Visitor Centre (Courthouse) |
Lecture Series 1. The Sligo Logboat |
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Tickets €15
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Date: Saturday 17th September 2022 Time: 3pm Venue: Streedagh Beach |
Remembering the Armada The annual parade and march from Streedagh to the Armada monument. |
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FREE EVENT
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Date: Saturday 17th September 2022 Time: 8pm Venue: Grange Primary School |
Main Event Dartry Céilí Band members play a Céilí Mór – music and dancing for all to enjoy!
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Tickets €12
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Date: Saturday 17th September 2022 Time: 10pm Venue: TBC |
Armada Club Music and chat ‘til late. |
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FREE EVENT
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Date: Sunday 18th September 2022 Time: 10am Venue: Streedagh Beach |
Annual Armada 8km race/walk Leisurely run or walk on part of the De Cuéllar Trail. |
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Tickets €12
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Date: Sunday 18th September 2022 Time: 2pm Venue: Streedagh Beach |
Climate Change Event for families
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FREE EVENT
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Remembering the Armada – virtually
Even in times of change, we commemorate the Armada annually by live streaming.In September 2022 we hope to return to an 'in person' commemoration.
Latest News
Climate Change
Climate Change | Friday 18th September 2022
Annual Armada 5km
Race/walk on part of the De Cuéllar Trail | Friday 18th September 2022
Armada Club Saturday
Music and chat ‘til late | Friday 16th September 2022
Captain Francisco de Cuéllar
A new book on the life of Captain Francisco de Cuéllar, hero of the Spanish Armada who was shipwrecked at Streedagh Beach in Sligo and lived to tell the tale, has recently been published.
It tells the story, not only of the dramatic events at Streedagh in September 1588, but also of his life before and after these events. Bearing in mind his ability to survive against the odds during the months he spent on the run in Ireland, there’s no doubt but that the rest of his life, largely unknown until now, will make for fascinating reading.
Congratulations to author Francis Kelly on what is sure to be a highly interesting read.
Captain Francisco de Cuéllar: The Armada, Ireland and the Wars of the Spanish Monarch, 1578-1606 is now available online at https://www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/captain-cuellar/ and in all good bookshops.
Spanish Armada Film now on sale
Armada 1588 : Shipwreck & Survival – a film on the story of Spanish Armada Captain Francisco de Cuéllar, shipwrecked in Sligo in 1588, is now on sale. Download from Vimeo page by clicking here for English or Spanish versions.
All proceeds from the film help us maintain the Spanish Armada story and keep our Visitor Centre open to the public.
Spanish Armada Visitor Centre
The Spanish Armada Visitor Centre is located at the Old Courthouse in Grange, Co. Sligo and provides a fascinating insight into the area’s Armada past.
It includes artefacts and replicas from the wrecks of three Spanish Armada ships at Streedagh Beach in Sligo in September 1588.
A visit here includes the screening of a half hour documentary programme on the life of Armada survivor Captain Francisco de Cuéllar.
The Courthouse, Grange, Sligo, Ireland
info@spanisharmadaireland.com
Please note that opening hours are limited due to Covid-19 and that visits can be arranged by prior appointment via email.
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