Sligo Steam Navigation Company
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| Company type | ship owner and ship operator |
|---|---|
| Industry | transport |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Defunct | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Sligo |
Key people | William Pollexfen, William Middleton, Arthur Jackson |
| Products | passenger and cargo shipping |
Sligo Steam Navigation Company was formed in 1865. It provided weekly sailings between Glasgow and Liverpool. The company was formed out of Messrs. Middleton and Pollexfen a trading partnership based in Sligo. The company was one of the last three independent cross channel Irish shipping companies still operational in the 1930s. In 1936 Coast Lines Ltd bought Sligo Steamship Navigation Company.