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Website. Official website. County Mayo(/ˈmeɪoʊ/;[4]from IrishMaigh Eo, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning 'Plain of the yew trees') is a countyin Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the provinceof Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Councilis the local authority.
Airne Monastery. early monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick. Ciaraige Airne. poss church site Lough Mannin, parish of Aghamore. Annagh 'Abbey', Kilmaine. Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Cong. cell, dependent on Kilcreevanty; founded before 1440;
Knock ( Irish: An Cnoc, meaning The Hill – but now more generally known in Irish as Cnoc Mhuire, "Hill of (the Virgin) Mary") [ 2] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland . Knock is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Costello . It is notable as the location of Knock Shrine - a Marian shrine and place of pilgrimage.
This is a list of towns and villages in County Mayo, Ireland. A. Achill Sound [1] Attymass [2] B. Balla [1] ... Mayo [2] Mulranny [3] Murrisk [2] N. Newport [1] P ...
The Neale. / 53.573°N 9.225°W / 53.573; -9.225. Neale, also known as the Neale ( Irish: An Éill ), [1] is a small village in the south of County Mayo in Ireland. It is located near the villages of Cong 4 km to the south-west, Cross 4 km to the south and the town of Ballinrobe about 5 km to the north.
The Mayo News Type Weekly newspaper Format Tabloid Owner(s) Dermot Berry Editor Michael Duffy Founded 1892 Political alignment Central Language English Headquarters Westport, County Mayo Website mayonews.ie The Mayo News is a weekly local newspaper published in Westport in Ireland. History and profile The Mayo News was established in Westport in 1892 by William and Patrick J Doris. In 1968 the ...
Newport ( Irish: Baile Uí Fhiacháin[ 2] ), historically known as Ballyveaghan and for many years also known as Newport-Pratt, [ 3] is a small town in the barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo, Ireland. The population was 626 in 2016. [ 1] It is located on the west coast of Ireland, along the shore of Clew Bay, north of Westport.
Binghamstown ( Irish: An Geata Mór) [3] is a townland and village in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies on the R313 regional road on the Mullet Peninsula, near the town of Belmullet. The townland of Binghamstown has an area of approximately 3 square kilometres (1 sq mi), [1] and had a population of 106 people as of the 2011 census. [2]