County Mayo Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

County Mayo
Area:	5,585 km²
Capital:	Castlebar
Code:	MO
Population:	117,446 (2002)
Province:	Connacht

County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) is a county on the west coast of Ireland. It is in the Irish province of Connacht. The county town of Mayo is Castlebar.

The shrine of Knock is in Mayo close to the border with County Roscommon. Mayo is also home to Croagh Patrick a mountain where St. Patrick is said to have fasted for forty days and nights.

Table of contents

1 Towns in County Mayo 2 Other places in County Mayo 3 External link

Towns in County Mayo

• Balla - Balla
• Ballina - Béal an Átha or Béal Átha an Fheadha
• Ballycastle - Baile an Chaisil
• Ballyhaunis - Béal Átha hAmhnais
• Belmullet - Béal an Mhuirthead
• Castlebar - Caisleán an Bharraigh
• Claremorris - Clár Chlainne Mhuiris
• Killala - Cill Ala
• Newport - Baile Uí Fhiacháin
• Tourmakeady - Tuar Mhic Éadaigh
• Westport - Cathair na Mart

Other places in County Mayo

• Achill Island
• Knock International Airport
• Lough Mask
• Nephin Beg Mountains

External link

• Official county website

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