Mayo Ireland

Mayo, a county of Ireland, province of Connaught, bounded E by Roscommon, S by Galway, W and N by the Atlantic, and NE by Sligo, containing 796,000 acres, divided into 68 parishes. It sends 2 members to parliament. The W coast is mountainous, and thinly inhabited; but the interior produces excellent pasturage, and is watered by several lakes and rivers. Mayo has many historical connections including the “Ceide Fields” which contains many Stone Age tombs and monuments.

Mayo’s chief town is Castlebar.

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County Mayo (Hotels, Mayo, Ireland) is the third largest county in Ireland and is located in the West Of Ireland in the province of Connaught. You’ll be overwhelmed with the breathtaking coastline, spectacular scenery, sandy beaches and hundreds of island and lakes that provide an abundance of unspoiled beauty. Mayo (Accommodation, Mayo, Ireland) has lots of marvelous pubs hosting excellent traditional Irish music.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Entertainment. Tags: Ballina, Ballinrobe, Broken Jug, Carvery, Connaught, County Mayo, Deanwood Hotel, Flannerys, food, Georgian house, Ireland, Matt Molloys, Murphy Brothers Pub, pubs, River Moy. Comments: 1