County Mayo
| County Mayo | |
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| Area: | 5,585 kmò |
| Capital: | Ballina |
| 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.
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2 Other places in County Mayo 3 External link |
Towns in County Mayo
Other places in County Mayo
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| Counties of Ireland | |
| Republic of Ireland: Carlow | Cavan | Clare | Cork | Donegal | Dublin | Galway | Kerry | Kildare | Kilkenny | Laois | Leitrim | Limerick | Longford | Louth | Mayo | Meath | Monaghan | Offaly | Roscommon | Sligo | Tipperary (North, South) | Waterford | Westmeath | Wexford | Wicklow | |
| Northern Ireland: Antrim | Armagh | Derry/Londonderry | Down | Fermanagh | Tyrone | |
| Provinces of Ireland: Connacht | Leinster | Munster | Ulster | |